When Will I Be Loved

When Will I Be Loved

Revenge is a dish best served hot.

Directed by James Toback

Produced by Rotholz Pictures

200481 min4.1 / 10

A morally ambiguous drama about sexual exploration and manipulation set against themes of revenge and self-discovery in New York City.

Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.

Questions people ask

  • Does When Will I Be Loved end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is When Will I Be Loved sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is When Will I Be Loved violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is When Will I Be Loved scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is When Will I Be Loved 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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