Tim

Tim

A Heartrending Story of Courage and Devotion

Directed by Michael Pate

1979109 min6.3 / 10

A tender, intimate romance between a lonely widow and a mentally challenged younger man, exploring love, vulnerability, and second chances with emotional sincerity.

Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed employer, a woman who had given up on love until she had found Tim. At first they are friends. But soon they become lovers, as Mary, drawn to Tim's innocence and magnetism, begins to teach him all about life - and love.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tim violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Tim scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Tim easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Tim sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Tim end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tim

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tim

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tim, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tim, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tim, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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