Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Two countries, two loves, one heart

Directed by John Crowley

Produced by Wildgaze Films, Parallel Film Productions

2015111 min7.3 / 10

A tender, nostalgic period romance about an Irish immigrant woman torn between two loves and two homelands, grounded in warmth and emotional authenticity.

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Brooklyn violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Brooklyn easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Brooklyn scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

  • Does Brooklyn end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Brooklyn, and what each one shares →

Like Brooklyn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brooklyn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brooklyn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brooklyn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brooklyn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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