Return to Zero

Return to Zero

Three minus one equals zero

Directed by Sean Hanish

Produced by Cannonball Productions

2014106 min6.6 / 10

An intimate, emotionally devastating drama about a couple's loss of their unborn child, grounded in warmth and connection but shadowed by grief and existential reckoning.

Based on the true story of a successful couple, Maggie and Aaron who are preparing for the arrival of their first child.

Questions people ask

  • Is Return to Zero sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Return to Zero scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Return to Zero violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Return to Zero end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Return to Zero 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Return to Zero

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Return to Zero

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Return to Zero, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Return to Zero, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Return to Zero, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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