Orphans

Orphans

Are YOUR parents a burden?

Directed by Peter Mullan

Produced by Antoinine Green Bridge, The Scottish Arts Council

1998101 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comic, character-driven portrait of four siblings processing grief through chaos, absurdity, and unexpected tenderness on the day of their mother's funeral.

A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Orphans sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

  • Does Orphans end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Orphans violent? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Orphans

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Orphans

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Orphans, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Orphans, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Orphans, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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