Similar to The End of Us
Carol
Some people change your life forever.
- Released
- 20 Nov 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Todd Haynes
Carol (2015) shares a 27% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Romance, Drama. In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Carol (2015) lists 2 genres — Romance, Drama — 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, Carol (2015) 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 Carol an average of 7.5 / 10 across 3.4K votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 7.3 / 10 (153.4K 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 4.01 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 14.9 — moderately tracked. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Carol — released on 20 Nov 2015, running 1h 58m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Todd Haynes. Written by Patricia Highsmith.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Carol similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Carol 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 Carol released?
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Carol was released in 2015 and runs 1h 58m.
How is Carol rated?
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Carol holds 7.5 / 10 on TMDB (3.4K votes) and 7.3 / 10 on IMDb (153.4K votes).
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