Caramel

Caramel

Directed by Nadine Labaki

Produced by Bac Films, Les Films des Tournelles

200796 min6.9 / 10

A warm, intimate ensemble portrait of five women whose lives intertwine in a Beirut beauty salon, celebrating female friendship, vulnerability, and the small joys that sustain us.

In a beauty salon in Beirut the lives of five women cross paths. The beauty salon is a colorful and sensual microcosm where they share and entrust their hopes, fears and expectations.

Questions people ask

  • Is Caramel easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Caramel violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

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

  • Is Caramel sad? 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Caramel, and what each one shares →

Like Caramel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Caramel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Caramel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Caramel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Caramel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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