Bonjour Tristesse

Bonjour Tristesse

Directed by Otto Preminger

Produced by Wheel Productions, Columbia Pictures

195894 min6.7 / 10

A bittersweet portrait of adolescent selfishness and emotional awakening set against the glamorous, sun-drenched backdrop of the French Riviera.

A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Bonjour Tristesse end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Bonjour Tristesse easy watching? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bonjour Tristesse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bonjour Tristesse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bonjour Tristesse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bonjour Tristesse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bonjour Tristesse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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