A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Directed by Glenn Jordan

Produced by CBS Entertainment Productions

1995156 min6.9 / 10

A psychologically brutal drama about desire, delusion, and the destruction of a fragile woman caught between her fading past and a brutal present.

A fading Southern Belle moves in with her sister in New Orleans where her ferocious brother-in-law takes stabs at her sanity.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does A Streetcar Named Desire end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Streetcar Named Desire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Streetcar Named Desire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Streetcar Named Desire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Streetcar Named Desire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Streetcar Named Desire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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