To Sleep with Anger

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

1990102 min6.8 / 10

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.

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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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