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Films like Arthur Newman.

Arthur Newman (2012) reads as Neutral, measured, gentle drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012) poster
1. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You2012

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Face of Love (2013) poster
2. The Face of Love2013

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

1 Night (2016) poster
3. 1 Night2016

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Romantics (2010) poster
4. The Romantics2010

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Four-Faced Liar (2010) poster
5. The Four-Faced Liar2010

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles (2014) poster
6. The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles2014

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Waiting for Forever (2010) poster
7. Waiting for Forever2010

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Everything Must Go (2011) poster
8. Everything Must Go2011

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

In the Land of Women (2007) poster
9. In the Land of Women2007

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Sex and Breakfast (2007) poster
10. Sex and Breakfast2007

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Bloomington (2010) poster
11. Bloomington2010

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Quantum Love (2014) poster
12. Quantum Love2014

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Arthur Newman’s neighbours — where are yours?

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