Caught

Caught

THE STORY OF A DESPERATE GIRL!

Directed by Max Ophüls

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Enterprise Productions

194988 min6.6 / 10

A noir-inflected melodrama about a trapped woman caught between a violent, possessive husband and a new love, with mounting dread as her circumstances close in.

Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, young Leonora escapes her unhappy life and begins working with New York City doctor Larry Quinada, who she soon falls for. Unfortunately, Ohlrig refuses to grant his wife a divorce, and things get even darker for Leonora when she realizes she's pregnant with his child.

Questions people ask

  • Is Caught sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Caught scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Caught easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Caught violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Caught

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Caught

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Caught, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Caught, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Caught, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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