Single Mother by Choice

Single Mother by Choice

Directed by Dan Levy Dagerman

Produced by Two Hands Productions

202182 min7.0 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about a woman's deliberate journey to motherhood, complicated by the unexpected challenges of pregnancy during a pandemic.

Tracking a real-life pregnancy, this fictional film tells the story of a Latinx workaholic who’s determined to have a baby on her own terms and gets more than she bargained for when she gets pregnant in the year 2020.

Questions people ask

  • Is Single Mother by Choice violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Single Mother by Choice easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Single Mother by Choice end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Single Mother by Choice scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Single Mother by Choice sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Single Mother by Choice

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Single Mother by Choice

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Single Mother by Choice, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Single Mother by Choice, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Single Mother by Choice, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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