A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

A guy—a gal—a pal—it’s swell!

Directed by Victor Fleming

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1944120 min6.7 / 10

A romantic wartime fantasy about a cocky pilot who returns from the dead to guide his successor and protect the woman he loves, blending action, sentiment, and heavenly intervention.

A cocky U.S. Army Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he's sent back to Earth by a heavenly General with a new assignment.

Questions people ask

  • Does A Guy Named Joe end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is A Guy Named Joe scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is A Guy Named Joe easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is A Guy Named Joe sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Guy Named Joe violent? 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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Guy Named Joe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Guy Named Joe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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