Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

He had a great job, beautiful wife and a habit the size of Utah.

Directed by David Veloz

Produced by Artisan Entertainment, JD Productions

199888 min5.9 / 10

A dark, melancholic portrait of addiction's grip on a talented writer caught between professional achievement and personal dissolution.

Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

Questions people ask

  • Is Permanent Midnight sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Permanent Midnight easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Permanent Midnight end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Permanent Midnight violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Permanent Midnight scary? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Permanent Midnight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Permanent Midnight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Permanent Midnight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Permanent Midnight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Permanent Midnight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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