Atlantic City
Where dreamers can be winners.
Directed by Louis Malle
Produced by Canadian Film Development Corporation, Selta Films
A gritty, character-driven romance set in the criminal underworld of Atlantic City, where two damaged people find unexpected connection amid corruption and danger.
In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger.
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Questions people ask
Is Atlantic City sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Atlantic City scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Atlantic City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Atlantic City violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Atlantic City easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Atlantic City, and what each one shares →
Like Atlantic City
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Atlantic City
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Atlantic City, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Atlantic City, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Atlantic City, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
