Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

ON WAVES OF SONG, LAUGHTER AND ROMANCE ! TWO LOVE-LOST SAILORS ON A FOUR-DAY LEAVE OF FUN AND FRIVOLITY !

Directed by George Sidney

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1945143 min6.8 / 10

A buoyant, music-filled romantic comedy about sailors on leave, built entirely on charm, song, and the joy of helping others find love.

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

Questions people ask

  • Is Anchors Aweigh easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Anchors Aweigh scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Anchors Aweigh sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Anchors Aweigh end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Anchors Aweigh violent? No. Less violent than 92% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Anchors Aweigh

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Same Mood as Anchors Aweigh

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anchors Aweigh, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anchors Aweigh, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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