The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

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Directed by Melvin Frank

Produced by HLP

1960103 min5.3 / 10

A mid-century romantic comedy-drama about suburban infidelity and rediscovered passion, balancing marital transgression with genuine emotional connection.

Middle-class suburbanites Larry and Kitty grow bored with their lives and respective marriages. Although each always found the other's manner grating, they fall in love when thrown together--without their spouses--on vacation. On returning home they try to break things off, only to grow closer. A holiday together will finally settle whether they should end their marriages.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Facts of Life violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Facts of Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Facts of Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Facts of Life sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Facts of Life end with hope? 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Facts of Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Facts of Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Facts of Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Facts of Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Facts of Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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