Stranger Things

Stranger Things

Directed by Ron Eyal, Eleanor Burke

Produced by Faces Films

201377 min8.5 / 10

A melancholic character study of two isolated people—a grieving graduate and a homeless squatter—whose unexpected encounter at a seaside cottage explores loneliness, displacement, and tentative human connection.

Oona, a recent graduate in anthropology, has returned to her dead mother’s seaside cottage in southern England to prepare it for sale. Her arrival disturbs Mani, a wary vagrant who has been squatting on the property.

Questions people ask

  • Is Stranger Things sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Stranger Things violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Stranger Things end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Stranger Things easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Stranger Things scary? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise98

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love98

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Stranger Things

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stranger Things

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stranger Things, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stranger Things, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stranger Things, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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