The Humans

The Humans

Directed by Stephen Karam

Produced by A24, IAC Films

2021106 min6.0 / 10

A claustrophobic, psychologically unsettling family drama that uses supernatural unease to excavate generational trauma and mortality anxiety.

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Humans sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Humans scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Humans end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Humans violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is The Humans 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Humans, and what each one shares →

Like The Humans

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Humans

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Humans, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Humans, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Humans, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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