The Decoy Bride

The Decoy Bride

You may now kiss the decoy.

Directed by Sheree Folkson

Produced by Scottish Screen, Isle of Man Film

201189 min6.0 / 10

A charming Scottish rom-com built on mistaken identity and fake dating, where a local woman hired as a decoy finds genuine connection amid the chaos of celebrity and paparazzi.

A local woman is hired to draw paparazzi away from a Hollywood actress who has come to Scotland to get married.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Decoy Bride one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.

  • Is The Decoy Bride easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is The Decoy Bride violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does The Decoy Bride end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Decoy Bride sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Decoy Bride scary? Not especially. Less frightening 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Decoy Bride, and what each one shares →

Like The Decoy Bride

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Decoy Bride

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Decoy Bride, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Decoy Bride, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Decoy Bride, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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