Similar to The End of Us
Social Animals
Love is never picture perfect
- Released
- 1 Jun 2018
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Theresa Bennett
Social Animals (2018) shares a 27% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Comedy, Romance. Determined not to turn into her parents, or be drawn into any relationship longer than a one night stand, Zoe constantly struggles with her failing business and love life.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Social Animals (2018) lists 2 genres — Comedy, Romance — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). 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, Social Animals (2018) 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 Social Animals an average of 6.3 / 10 across 71 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 5.3 / 10 (2.0K 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 3.05 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 4.7 — 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
Social Animals — released on 1 Jun 2018, running 1h 30m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Theresa Bennett. Written by Theresa Bennett.
On screen
Studios
FAQ
Is Social Animals similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Social Animals a 27% 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 Social Animals released?
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Social Animals was released in 2018 and runs 1h 30m.
How is Social Animals rated?
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Social Animals holds 6.3 / 10 on TMDB (71 votes) and 5.3 / 10 on IMDb (2.0K votes).
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