Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

Tops the Best-Seller! Tops the Play! The One and Only!

Directed by Morton DaCosta

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1958143 min7.0 / 10

A vibrant, affectionate comedy celebrating an eccentric free spirit's unconventional approach to life and love, centered on her bond with her orphaned nephew.

Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Auntie Mame easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Auntie Mame violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Auntie Mame scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Auntie Mame sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Auntie Mame

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Auntie Mame

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Auntie Mame, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Auntie Mame, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Auntie Mame, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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