Wendy and Lucy

Wendy and Lucy

On the long road, friendship is everything.

Directed by Kelly Reichardt

Produced by Glass Eye Pix, filmscience

200880 min6.8 / 10

A spare, melancholic portrait of a woman in poverty whose bond with her dog becomes the emotional center of a quiet struggle for survival.

A near-penniless drifter's journey to Alaska in search of work is interrupted when she loses her dog while attempting to shoplift food for it.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Wendy and Lucy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Wendy and Lucy violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Wendy and Lucy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Wendy and Lucy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Wendy and Lucy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

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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Everything like Wendy and Lucy, and what each one shares →

Like Wendy and Lucy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wendy and Lucy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wendy and Lucy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wendy and Lucy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wendy and Lucy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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