Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

Her greatest love inspired her darkest creation

Directed by Haifaa al-Mansour

Produced by HanWay Films, Gidden Media

2017120 min7.0 / 10

A romantic biographical drama tracing the passionate, creatively fertile relationship between Mary Godwin and Percy Shelley that birthed Frankenstein.

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mary Shelley sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Mary Shelley easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Mary Shelley scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Mary Shelley violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Mary Shelley end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Mary Shelley, and what each one shares →

Like Mary Shelley

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mary Shelley

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mary Shelley, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mary Shelley, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mary Shelley, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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