Wasp

Wasp

Directed by Andrea Arnold

Produced by Cowboy Films, UK Film Council

200326 min7.2 / 10

A kitchen-sink realist portrait of a struggling single mother caught between survival and desire, where a chance at romance forces her to confront her shame and constrained circumstances.

Zoë is a single mother who lives with her four children in Dartford. She is poor and can't afford to buy food. One day her old flame drives by and asks her to go on a date with him. Scared that he doesn't want to go out with her, she lies and tells him that she is just babysitting the kids. This will be her first date in years.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wasp sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Wasp violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Wasp end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Wasp 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wasp

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wasp

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wasp, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wasp, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wasp, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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