Born to Be Blue

Born to Be Blue

Love is instrumental

Directed by Robert Budreau

Produced by Lumanity Production, New Real Films

201597 min6.5 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of a jazz musician's struggle toward redemption through love and artistic renewal.

Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.

Questions people ask

  • Is Born to Be Blue sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Born to Be Blue end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Born to Be Blue easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Born to Be Blue violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Born to Be Blue scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Born to Be Blue, and what each one shares →

Like Born to Be Blue

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Born to Be Blue

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Born to Be Blue, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Born to Be Blue, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Born to Be Blue, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit