Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Her journey. Her choice.

Directed by Eliza Hittman

Produced by BBC Film, Mutressa Movies

2020101 min7.1 / 10

A quiet, intimate portrait of two teenage girls navigating an unintended pregnancy and the systems that constrain their choices, grounded in their bond and agency.

A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Never Rarely Sometimes Always sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Never Rarely Sometimes Always scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Never Rarely Sometimes Always violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Never Rarely Sometimes Always end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Never Rarely Sometimes Always easy watching? 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Never Rarely Sometimes Always, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Never Rarely Sometimes Always, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Never Rarely Sometimes Always, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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