Barcelona

Barcelona

Americans. Anti Americans. In love.

Directed by Whit Stillman

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Westerly Films

1994100 min6.2 / 10

A romantic comedy-drama about two American cousins navigating love, cultural friction, and personal growth in 1980s Barcelona.

During the 1980s, uptight Ted Boynton is a salesman working in the Barcelona office of a Chicago-based company. He receives an unexpected visit from his cousin Fred, a naval officer who has come to Spain on a public relations mission for a U.S. fleet. Not exactly friends in the past, Ted and Fred strike up relationships with women in the Spanish city and experience conflicts -- Ted with his employer, and Fred with the Barcelona community.

Questions people ask

  • Is Barcelona scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Barcelona violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Barcelona easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Barcelona sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Barcelona end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Barcelona

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Barcelona

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Barcelona, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Barcelona, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Barcelona, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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