
To Sleep with Anger
When Harry comes to town, he brings good times, bad times… And a lot of trouble!
Directed by Charles Burnett
Produced by SVS Films, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
A slow-burn psychological drama about an enigmatic Southern drifter whose arrival disrupts a family's equilibrium, blending folk mythology with domestic unease.
An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.
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Questions people ask
Is To Sleep with Anger scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is To Sleep with Anger sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does To Sleep with Anger end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is To Sleep with Anger violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is To Sleep with Anger 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like To Sleep with Anger
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as To Sleep with Anger
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like To Sleep with Anger, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like To Sleep with Anger, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like To Sleep with Anger, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































