Cinderella Liberty

Cinderella Liberty

She's 32. She drinks too much. She hustles pool. She's got a 10-year old mulatto son. She's got a different boyfriend every night. She's in trouble. And he's in love.

Directed by Mark Rydell

Produced by Sanford, 20th Century Fox

1973117 min6.7 / 10

A tender, flawed romance between a lonely sailor and a struggling sex worker that finds unexpected grace in their makeshift family, balancing grit with genuine affection.

A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cinderella Liberty sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Cinderella Liberty scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Cinderella Liberty violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Cinderella Liberty easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Cinderella Liberty end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cinderella Liberty

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cinderella Liberty

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cinderella Liberty, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cinderella Liberty, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cinderella Liberty, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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