The Shift

The Shift

Infinite worlds. Endless choices. One way out.

Directed by Brock Heasley

Produced by Nook Lane Entertainment, Pinnacle Peak Pictures

2023113 min6.5 / 10

A sci-fi romance driven by urgent stakes and parallel-world intrigue, where a man's desperate fight across tyrannical realities is anchored by his love for a woman left behind.

Following a tense encounter with a mysterious stranger with otherworldly powers, a man finds himself banished to a parallel, tyrannical Earth, where he fights to get back to the woman he loves.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Shift scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Shift violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does The Shift end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Shift sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Shift 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Shift

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Shift

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Shift, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Shift, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Shift, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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