200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes

It's 11:59 on New Years Eve... do you know where your date is?

Directed by Risa Bramon Garcia

Produced by Paramount Pictures, MTV Films

1999101 min5.8 / 10

A comedic ensemble portrait of twentysomethings navigating love, loneliness, and self-doubt on New Year's Eve in 1981 Manhattan, balancing humor with genuine emotional vulnerability.

In 1981 New York City, a collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses on New Years Eve.

Questions people ask

  • Is 200 Cigarettes scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is 200 Cigarettes violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is 200 Cigarettes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does 200 Cigarettes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 200 Cigarettes sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity49

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Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like 200 Cigarettes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 200 Cigarettes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 200 Cigarettes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 200 Cigarettes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 200 Cigarettes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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