Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

Divorce can be murder.

Directed by John Landis

Produced by The Kushner-Locke Company

199889 min4.8 / 10

A darkly comedic crime caper built on the premise of a woman orchestrating her ex-husband's murder through a series of slapstick, bungled attempts.

Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Susan's Plan sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Susan's Plan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Susan's Plan scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Susan's Plan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Susan's Plan 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.

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20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Susan's Plan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Susan's Plan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Susan's Plan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Susan's Plan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Susan's Plan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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