Blitz

Blitz

A boy's journey. A mother's love. Miles of burning city between them.

Directed by Steve McQueen

Produced by Working Title Films, New Regency Pictures

2024120 min6.0 / 10

A wartime drama centered on a mother-son bond fractured by evacuation, told through a child's perilous journey home across a burning London.

In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on an epic, perilous journey back home as Rita searches for him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Blitz sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Blitz end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Blitz easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Blitz violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Blitz scary? 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Blitz, and what each one shares →

Like Blitz

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blitz

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blitz, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blitz, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blitz, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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