Tabloid

Tabloid

An Errol Morris love story

Directed by Errol Morris

Produced by Air Loom Enterprises, Moxie Pictures

201187 min6.4 / 10

An Errol Morris documentary that treats a bizarre true-crime tabloid scandal with playful ambiguity, blending dark humor with genuine uncertainty about what really happened.

A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary.

Questions people ask

  • Does Tabloid end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Tabloid scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Tabloid easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Tabloid violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Tabloid sad? 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tabloid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tabloid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tabloid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tabloid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tabloid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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