
The Merry Gentleman
A man with a secret. A woman with a past.
Directed by Michael Keaton
Produced by Jackson Income Fund, Merry Gentleman
A melancholic character study about three damaged people finding unexpected connection amid secrets, suicide ideation, and moral ambiguity.
A woman who leaves an abusive relationship to begin a new life in a new city, where she forms an unlikely and ironic relationship with a suicidal hit man (unbeknownst to her). Enter a worn, alcoholic detective to form the third party in a very unusual triangle as this story begins to unfold.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Merry Gentleman sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Merry Gentleman scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Merry Gentleman end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The Merry Gentleman violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Merry Gentleman 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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 Merry Gentleman
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Merry Gentleman
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Merry Gentleman, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Merry Gentleman, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Merry Gentleman, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.






















































