The Humbling

The Humbling

Older but not wiser.

Directed by Barry Levinson

Produced by Hammerton Productions, AMBI Group

2014112 min5.1 / 10

A darkly comic study of aging, desire, and self-delusion, where an actor's attempt to recapture vitality through a younger woman becomes a meditation on mortality and irrelevance.

Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Humbling sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Humbling end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Humbling violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Humbling easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Humbling scary? 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.

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15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Humbling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Humbling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Humbling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Humbling, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Humbling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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