Cannery Row

Cannery Row

You don't have to be crazy to live here... but it helps.

Directed by David S. Ward

Produced by Chai Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1982120 min5.8 / 10

A warm, romantic period piece about two misfits finding love and redemption in a colorful, bohemian seaside community.

Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Cannery Row end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Cannery Row easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Cannery Row violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Cannery Row sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cannery Row

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cannery Row

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cannery Row, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cannery Row, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cannery Row, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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