Something New

Something New

Directed by Cristina Comencini

Produced by Cattleya, RAI Cinema

201689 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about two best friends whose lives are upended when a charming younger man enters the picture, exploring themes of friendship, desire, and self-discovery.

Lucia and Maria are two best friends, who have known each other from the beginning of their life, but have very different tastes and behaviors. Lucia is done with men, Maria, on the contrary, cannot be without one. One night, the perfect man shows up in Maria's bed: handsome, sensible, mature and passionate.The next morning brings up misunderstandings and lies which make the two friends split up and take a break for themselves. Maybe that young man met by chance is really the one every woman is looking for, because with his simple theories he manages to paint the perfect picture of the two women's lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Something New one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.

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

  • Is Something New easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Something New scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Something New end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Something New sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity1

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Something New, and what each one shares →

Like Something New

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Something New

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Something New, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Something New, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Something New, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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