Similar to The End of Us
Faraway Eyes
Life is harder when you're dead.
- Released
- 7 Mar 2020
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Harry Greenberger
Faraway Eyes (2020) shares a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Comedy, Romance. Michael, a struggling actor, dies right after a bad breakup.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Faraway Eyes (2020) lists 3 genres — Fantasy, Comedy, Romance — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (67%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overall match score
With 0 overlapping themes and 2 shared genres, Faraway Eyes (2020) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Faraway Eyes an average of 5.4 / 10 across 30 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 5.1 / 10 (1.4K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 2.80 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 6.2 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Faraway Eyes — released on 7 Mar 2020, running 2h 1m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Harry Greenberger. Written by Harry Greenberger.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Faraway Eyes similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Faraway Eyes a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Faraway Eyes released?
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Faraway Eyes was released in 2020 and runs 2h 1m.
How is Faraway Eyes rated?
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Faraway Eyes holds 5.4 / 10 on TMDB (30 votes) and 5.1 / 10 on IMDb (1.4K votes).
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