Nurse Betty

Nurse Betty

She's chasing a dream... they're chasing her.

Directed by Neil LaBute

Produced by IMF, Gramercy Pictures

2000108 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic thriller about a traumatized woman who escapes into a soap-opera fantasy, blending psychological fragility with whimsical delusion and crime-thriller momentum.

What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he doesn't really exist. After all, life is no excuse for not living. Traumatized by a savage event, Betty enters into a fugue state that allows -- even encourages -- her to keep functioning... in a kind of alternate reality.

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  • Does Nurse Betty end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Nurse Betty sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Nurse Betty easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Nurse Betty violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Nurse Betty scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity85

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Surprise11

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Love25

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Like Nurse Betty

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Same Mood as Nurse Betty

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Like Nurse Betty, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nurse Betty, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nurse Betty, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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