Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea

In the era of cool, Bobby Darin was the soundtrack.

Directed by Kevin Spacey

Produced by Lionsgate

2004118 min6.3 / 10

A stylized musical biopic that celebrates Bobby Darin's rise to stardom while grappling with ambition, perfectionism, and the personal costs of fame.

Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beyond the Sea scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Beyond the Sea violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Beyond the Sea easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Beyond the Sea sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Beyond the Sea end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beyond the Sea, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beyond the Sea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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