The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

Nothing stands still.

Directed by Terrence Malick

Produced by River Road Entertainment

2011139 min6.7 / 10

A visually transcendent, philosophically ambitious meditation on faith, family trauma, and the search for meaning across cosmic and intimate scales.

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Tree of Life one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.

  • Is The Tree of Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is The Tree of Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Tree of Life violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Tree of Life end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Tree of Life 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Tree of Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Tree of Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Tree of Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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