Puzzle

Puzzle

Directed by Marc Turtletaub

Produced by Big Beach, Rosto

2018103 min6.5 / 10

A quiet, introspective character study of a suburban housewife discovering selfhood and passion through puzzle-solving, tinged with wistful melancholy and gentle hope.

After years of caring exclusively for the needs of her husband and children, Agnes, a devoted housewife living in a small town near New York, has found something she really enjoys doing: solving puzzles.

Questions people ask

  • Is Puzzle violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Puzzle scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Puzzle easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Puzzle 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Puzzle

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Puzzle

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Puzzle, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Puzzle, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Puzzle, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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