The Keeping Hours

The Keeping Hours

Love never dies

Directed by Karen Moncrieff

Produced by Blumhouse Productions

201791 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic supernatural drama about grief, lost love, and the possibility of redemption through a ghostly second chance.

A supernatural love story that centers on two parents whose life together falls apart after their son dies. The man, now a successful lawyer, and the woman, now married and an author, get a chance at reconciliation ten years later.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Keeping Hours sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Keeping Hours violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Keeping Hours scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Keeping Hours end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Keeping Hours 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.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Keeping Hours

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Keeping Hours

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Keeping Hours, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Keeping Hours, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Keeping Hours, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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