The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

Beware of passion...

Directed by Terence Davies

Produced by UK Film Council, Camberwell / Fly Films

201198 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of a woman consumed by a passionate but doomed affair, set against the repressed social landscape of 1950s post-war Britain.

The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Deep Blue Sea sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Deep Blue Sea end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Deep Blue Sea scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Deep Blue Sea violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Deep Blue Sea easy watching? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Deep Blue Sea, and what each one shares →

Like The Deep Blue Sea

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Deep Blue Sea

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Deep Blue Sea, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Deep Blue Sea, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Deep Blue Sea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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