May

May

If you can't find a friend... make one.

Directed by Lucky McKee

Produced by A Loopy Production LLC, 2 Loop Films

200393 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comic character study of a deeply isolated woman whose childhood trauma and obsessive perfectionism spiral into violence and madness.

A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.

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Questions people ask

  • Does May end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is May one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.

  • Is May sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is May easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is May violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is May scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like May, and what each one shares →

Like May

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as May

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like May, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like May, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like May, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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