The Book of Love

The Book of Love

How far would you go for a lost love?

Directed by Bill Purple

Produced by Nine Nights, Darwin Collective, The

2017107 min6.5 / 10

A tender, hopeful story about grief and healing through unexpected human connection and a shared, whimsical quest.

After tragedy strikes Henry and Penny, he befriends a tenacious young girl and discovers she is constructing a raft to sail across the Atlantic to find her lost father. Together, along with some unlikely friends, they set forth to construct the vessel and subsequently rebuild their lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Book of Love violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Book of Love one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of films.

  • Is The Book of Love scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Book of Love end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Book of Love sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Book of Love easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Book of Love, and what each one shares →

Like The Book of Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Book of Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Book of Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Book of Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Book of Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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