
The Lonely Guy
Meet Larry Hubbard …lonely guy
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Produced by Universal Pictures, Aspen Film Society
A light romantic comedy about a heartbroken greeting card writer navigating loneliness and romantic misadventure in Manhattan.
A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.
Questions people ask
Is The Lonely Guy violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Lonely Guy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Lonely Guy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Lonely Guy easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Lonely Guy 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Lonely Guy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Lonely Guy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Lonely Guy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Lonely Guy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Lonely Guy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































