Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

Privilege. Ambition. Desire. At Brideshead everything comes at a price.

Directed by Julian Jarrold

Produced by BBC Film, Ecosse Films

2008133 min6.3 / 10

A richly textured period drama about seduction by privilege and the collision between romantic desire and religious faith, told with elegiac melancholy and visual splendor.

Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.

Questions people ask

  • Is Brideshead Revisited sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Brideshead Revisited scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Brideshead Revisited violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Brideshead Revisited easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Brideshead Revisited

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brideshead Revisited

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brideshead Revisited, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brideshead Revisited, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brideshead Revisited, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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