Sleeping Dogs Lie

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Everyone has a secret

Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait

Produced by HareBrained Pictures

200687 min5.7 / 10

A darkly comedic relationship drama that uses a shocking confession to explore trust, shame, and the gap between who we are and who our partners think we are.

A recently engaged woman's life is thrown into turmoil after confessing to her fiancé that she once experimented with bestiality.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sleeping Dogs Lie scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Sleeping Dogs Lie violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Sleeping Dogs Lie sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Sleeping Dogs Lie end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Sleeping Dogs Lie easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sleeping Dogs Lie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sleeping Dogs Lie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sleeping Dogs Lie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sleeping Dogs Lie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sleeping Dogs Lie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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