Blues in the Night

Blues in the Night

2 GRAND BANDS! JIMMY LUNCEFORD'S and WILL OSBORNE'S! MUSIC GALORE!

Directed by Anatole Litvak

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

194188 min6.2 / 10

A jazz-inflected crime drama following a struggling band entangled with a fugitive, balancing musical energy and romantic entanglement against the darker pull of crime and addiction.

A struggling band find themselves attached to a fugitive and drawn into a series of old feuds and love affairs, as they try to stay together and find musical success.

Questions people ask

  • Is Blues in the Night sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Blues in the Night scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Blues in the Night easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Blues in the Night end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Blues in the Night violent? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Blues in the Night

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blues in the Night

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blues in the Night, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blues in the Night, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blues in the Night, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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