The Girl in the River

The Girl in the River

Every lie floats to the surface.

Directed by Brando Benetton

Produced by Andrew Stevens Entertainment, Black Diamond Films

202692 min6.8 / 10

A dark, methodical crime thriller centered on the investigation of a child's murder and her twin's disappearance, driven by psychological inquiry and mounting dread.

A seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist are lured to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the murder of a little girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Girl in the River sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Girl in the River scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Girl in the River violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Girl in the River easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Girl in the River end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Girl in the River

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Like The Girl in the River, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Girl in the River, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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