Similar to The End of Us
Malcolm & Marie
Madly in love.
- Released
- 29 Jan 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Sam Levinson
Malcolm & Marie (2021) shares a 30% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Quarantine. As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoning.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Malcolm & Marie (2021) lists 2 genres — Drama, 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.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 2 shared genres, Malcolm & Marie (2021) 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 Malcolm & Marie an average of 7.1 / 10 across 1.3K votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 6.6 / 10 (43.4K 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 3.02 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 15.7 — moderately tracked. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Malcolm & Marie — released on 29 Jan 2021, running 1h 46m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Sam Levinson. Written by Sam Levinson.
On screen
Behind the camera
- Music
- Labrinth
- Cinematography
- Marcell Rév
- Editing
- Julio C. Perez IV
- Produced by
- Ashley Levinson, Sam Levinson, Kevin Turen
FAQ
Is Malcolm & Marie similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Malcolm & Marie a 30% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it in the middle of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Malcolm & Marie released?
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Malcolm & Marie was released in 2021 and runs 1h 46m.
How is Malcolm & Marie rated?
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Malcolm & Marie holds 7.1 / 10 on TMDB (1.3K votes) and 6.6 / 10 on IMDb (43.4K votes).
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