Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce

Directed by Frank Lloyd

Produced by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Paramount Pictures

192770 min5.9 / 10

A 1920s romantic melodrama centered on a love triangle born from deception, where fear of repeating parental failure drives the central conflict.

A young flapper tricks her childhood sweetheart into marrying her. He really loves another woman, but didn't marry her for fear the marriage would end in divorce, like his parents'. Complications ensue.

Questions people ask

  • Is Children of Divorce scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Children of Divorce violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Children of Divorce sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Children of Divorce end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Children of Divorce 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Children of Divorce

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Children of Divorce

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Children of Divorce, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Children of Divorce, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Children of Divorce, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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