Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

Welcome to the planet Brooklyn.

Directed by Wayne Wang, Paul Auster

Produced by InterAL, Miramax

199583 min6.5 / 10

A lighthearted, ensemble comedy celebrating a quirky neighborhood community rallying to save their beloved local hangout from gentrification.

A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to close the shop for good and turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.

Questions people ask

  • Is Blue in the Face easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Blue in the Face violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Blue in the Face end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Blue in the Face sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Blue in the Face scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Blue in the Face, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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