Similar to The End of Us
Pearl
The X-traordinary origin story.
- Released
- 16 Sep 2022
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Language
- English, German
- Director
- Ti West
Pearl (2022) shares a 12% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Pandemic. Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Pearl (2022) lists 2 genres — Horror, Drama — and 1 of them overlap with The End of Us (50%). That single genre is the weakest kind of signal on its own — context below explains why the keyword overlap still matters.
Overlapping themes
- circlePandemic
Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 1 shared genre, Pearl (2022) 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 Pearl an average of 7.3 / 10 across 989 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 7.0 / 10 (158.1K 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 3.75 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 36.8 — widely watched. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Pearl — released on 16 Sep 2022, running 1h 42m, in English, German.
Direction & writing
Directed by Ti West. Written by Ti West.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Pearl similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Pearl a 12% 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 Pearl released?
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Pearl was released in 2022 and runs 1h 42m.
How is Pearl rated?
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Pearl holds 7.3 / 10 on TMDB (989 votes) and 7.0 / 10 on IMDb (158.1K votes).
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