Beautiful

Beautiful

Sometimes you have to give up the life of your dreams to discover the dream of your life.

Directed by Sally Field

2000112 min5.8 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about an ambitious woman learning to prioritize human connection over external achievement through an unlikely bond with a child.

Headstrong Mona Hubbard is fiercely driven to capture the coveted Miss American Miss beauty award, but an unusual circumstance teams her with a soccer-playing, deep-dimpled little girl named Vanessa.

Questions people ask

  • Does Beautiful end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Beautiful sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Beautiful

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beautiful

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beautiful, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beautiful, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beautiful, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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