Catherine Called Birdy

Catherine Called Birdy

Don't call me lady.

Directed by Lena Dunham

Produced by Working Title Films, Good Thing Going

2022108 min6.0 / 10

A spirited, warmly comedic coming-of-age story about a medieval girl asserting her agency against patriarchal constraints, balancing humor with genuine stakes.

A teenage girl in Medieval England navigates life and tries to avoid the arranged marriages her father maps out for her.

Questions people ask

  • Does Catherine Called Birdy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Catherine Called Birdy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Catherine Called Birdy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Catherine Called Birdy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Catherine Called Birdy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Catherine Called Birdy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Catherine Called Birdy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Catherine Called Birdy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Catherine Called Birdy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Catherine Called Birdy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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