Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl

Directed by Leos Carax

Produced by Abilene, Théo Films

1984104 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic Parisian romance about two wounded souls finding fleeting connection amid heartbreak and urban solitude.

In Paris at night, a young aspiring filmmaker grapples with heartbreak after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend. After a failed attempt to confront his friend, he wanders the streets and encounters a girl who has just been abandoned. Their paths cross at a party, bringing together two tormented souls.

Questions people ask

  • Is Boy Meets Girl sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Boy Meets Girl violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Boy Meets Girl scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Boy Meets Girl end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Boy Meets Girl 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Boy Meets Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Boy Meets Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Boy Meets Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Boy Meets Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Boy Meets Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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