Still Alice

Still Alice

Live in the moment.

Directed by Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer

Produced by Shriver Films, Killer Films

2014101 min7.5 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a brilliant woman confronting her own cognitive dissolution and the strain it places on her family bonds.

Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Still Alice sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Still Alice violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Still Alice scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Still Alice end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Still Alice easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Still Alice, and what each one shares →

Like Still Alice

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Still Alice

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Still Alice, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Still Alice, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Still Alice, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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