The Boy Downstairs

The Boy Downstairs

Her ex-lover is her new neighbor.

Directed by Sophie Brooks

Produced by Motion Picture Capital, The Boy Downstairs Productions

201891 min6.0 / 10

A warm, introspective romantic comedy about rediscovering an old flame and reassessing a formative relationship through the lens of proximity and time.

A young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her ex boyfriend's apartment building.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Boy Downstairs violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Boy Downstairs scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Boy Downstairs easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Boy Downstairs sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does The Boy Downstairs end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Boy Downstairs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Boy Downstairs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Boy Downstairs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Boy Downstairs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Boy Downstairs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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