Tamara Drewe

Tamara Drewe

A comedy about sex, love and a nose job...

Directed by Stephen Frears

Produced by Ruby Films, BBC Film

2010111 min5.9 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about a woman's return to her English village roots, blending small-town charm with contemporary romantic entanglements.

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.

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  • Is Tamara Drewe violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Tamara Drewe scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Tamara Drewe easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Tamara Drewe end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Tamara Drewe sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Tamara Drewe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tamara Drewe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tamara Drewe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tamara Drewe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tamara Drewe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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