All My Sons

All My Sons

Directed by Irving Reis

Produced by Universal International Pictures

194894 min6.5 / 10

A morally rigorous post-war tragedy about guilt, complicity, and the inescapable consequences of wartime crimes on family bonds.

During WWII, industrialist Joe Keller commits a crime and frames his business partner Herbert Deever. Years later, his sin comes back to haunt him when his son plans to marry Deever's daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is All My Sons sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does All My Sons end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is All My Sons easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is All My Sons scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is All My Sons violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like All My Sons, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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