These Three

These Three

Were they the innocent victims of a whispering campaign?

Directed by William Wyler

Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions

193693 min7.2 / 10

A drama about reputation and betrayal in which a malicious lie unravels the bonds between three close friends and threatens their shared life's work.

Close friends Martha and Karen build a private boarding school together with the aid of the local doctor Joe. The school takes off and many students enroll, one of whom is a trouble-maker who tells a scandalous lie that threatens to destroy the trio's lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is These Three sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is These Three violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is These Three scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is These Three easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does These Three end with hope? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like These Three

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as These Three

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like These Three, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like These Three, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like These Three, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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