Bad Girl

Bad Girl

VINA DELMAR'S novel of New York Life

Directed by Frank Borzage

Produced by Fox Film Corporation

193190 min6.0 / 10

A pre-code romantic drama about two skeptics whose marriage is tested by mutual distrust and misunderstanding, balancing cynicism with genuine emotional stakes.

A man and woman, skeptical about romance, nonetheless fall in love and are wed, but their lack of confidence in the opposite sex haunts their marriage.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Girl violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Bad Girl sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Bad Girl scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Bad Girl easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Bad Girl end with hope? 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bad Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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