Charlotte Gray

Charlotte Gray

The story of an ordinary woman in an extraordinary time.

Directed by Gillian Armstrong

Produced by Ecosse Films, Pod Films

2001121 min6.1 / 10

A wartime romance and resistance drama centered on a woman's personal mission to save her lover amid the moral complexities and dangers of Nazi-occupied France.

This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. Charlotte Gray tells the compelling story of a young Scottish woman working with the French Resistance in the hope of rescuing her lover, a missing RAF pilot. Based on the best-selling novel by Sebastian Faulks.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Charlotte Gray scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Charlotte Gray violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Charlotte Gray end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Charlotte Gray easy watching? 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Charlotte Gray

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Charlotte Gray

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Charlotte Gray, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Charlotte Gray, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Charlotte Gray, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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