Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert

Love never stops surprising you. Even when you know how it ends.

Directed by Michael Showalter

Produced by That's Wonderful Productions, Focus Features

2022110 min7.0 / 10

A bittersweet, deeply intimate portrait of a long-term gay couple confronting mortality, balancing genuine warmth and humor against the weight of terminal illness.

Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Spoiler Alert sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Spoiler Alert violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Spoiler Alert scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Spoiler Alert easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Spoiler Alert end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Spoiler Alert

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Spoiler Alert

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Spoiler Alert, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Spoiler Alert, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Spoiler Alert, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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