Tom & Viv

Tom & Viv

For better, for worse, forever.

Directed by Brian Gilbert

Produced by British Screen Productions, IRS Media

1994115 min6.1 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of a marriage deteriorating under the weight of mental illness, physical suffering, and artistic ambition.

The story of the marriage of the poet T. S. Eliot to socialite Vivienne Haigh-Wood, which had to cope with her gynaecological and emotional problems and his growing fame.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tom & Viv sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Tom & Viv end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Tom & Viv violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Tom & Viv easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Tom & Viv scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Tom & Viv

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tom & Viv

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tom & Viv, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tom & Viv, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tom & Viv, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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