The Other

The Other

Niles and Holland are as close as twin brothers can be. Appearances can be deceiving... and deadly.

Directed by Robert Mulligan

Produced by Rem, Benchmark

1972108 min6.5 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked mystery centered on twin brothers in a rural 1935 setting, where gruesome accidents and family secrets create mounting dread and moral ambiguity.

A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Other end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Other scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Is The Other violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Other easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Other

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Other

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Other, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Other, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Other, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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