The Look of Love

The Look of Love

Based on the outrageously true story of Britain's richest man.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom

Produced by Lipsync Productions, Revolution Films

2013105 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic biography of a self-made mogul whose empire-building success is undercut by personal tragedy and moral emptiness.

Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter, Debbie.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Look of Love sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Look of Love end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is The Look of Love easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Look of Love scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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