Suspicious River

Suspicious River

Deeper than you ever feared.

Directed by Lynne Stopkewich

Produced by Okulitch-Pederson Company, Suspicious Films

200192 min5.5 / 10

A dark, intimate character study of a woman's self-destructive choices and the psychological depths beneath transactional survival.

A young married woman sells her body, not just for money, to guests at the motel where she works as a receptionist.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Suspicious River sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Suspicious River end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Suspicious River easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Suspicious River scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Suspicious River violent? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Suspicious River

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Suspicious River

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Suspicious River, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Suspicious River, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Suspicious River, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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