The Unbelievable Truth

The Unbelievable Truth

Can a nice girl from Long Island find happiness with a mass murderer?

Directed by Hal Hartley

Produced by Action Features

199090 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comic romance about small-town gossip and misunderstanding, where an ex-con and a local woman form an unlikely connection amid swirling rumors and social judgment.

After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where he meets Audry Hugo. No one can remember exactly what Josh did...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Unbelievable Truth violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Unbelievable Truth easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

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

  • Is The Unbelievable Truth scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Unbelievable Truth sad? 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Unbelievable Truth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Unbelievable Truth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Unbelievable Truth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Unbelievable Truth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Unbelievable Truth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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