Dimples

Dimples

CHEERFUL...TEARFUL...TUNEFUL!

Directed by William A. Seiter

Produced by 20th Century Fox

193679 min6.6 / 10

A heartwarming family drama about a street-performing child and her grandfather's redemption, balancing scrappy street life with the promise of a better future.

Dimples Appleby lives with her pick-pocket grandfather in 19th century New York City. She entertains the crowds while he works his racket. A rich lady makes it possible for the girl to go legit.

Questions people ask

  • Does Dimples end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Dimples easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Dimples sad? 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dimples

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dimples

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dimples, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dimples, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dimples, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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