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Similar to The End of Us

Social Animals

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6.3TMDB / 105.3IMDb / 1027%Match
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

27%

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

Noël Wells
Ryan Darbonne
Jon Silberg
Josh Radnor
Carly Chaikin

Studios

Cranium Entertainment
BondIt

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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