
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Everyone has a secret
Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
Produced by HareBrained Pictures
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
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.

























































