
Cry-Baby
Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse.
Directed by John Waters
Produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
A campy, affectionate pastiche of 1950s rock 'n' roll musicals that celebrates youthful rebellion and cross-class romance with theatrical irreverence and infectious energy.
A prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a motorcycle-riding juvenile delinquent.
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Questions people ask
Does Cry-Baby end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Cry-Baby scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Cry-Baby sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Cry-Baby easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Cry-Baby 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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