Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

Everything That Makes Him Dangerous Makes Her Love Him More

Directed by Mike Figgis

Produced by TriStar Pictures

1993114 min5.8 / 10

A romantic drama exploring the dangerous attraction between a charismatic but volatile manic-depressive man and his therapist, balancing passion against professional and emotional risk.

The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr. Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mr. Jones sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Mr. Jones violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Mr. Jones easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Mr. Jones scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Mr. Jones 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Mr. Jones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mr. Jones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mr. Jones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mr. Jones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Jones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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