Dragonwyck

Dragonwyck

Secret thoughts... That led to secret love... That led to rapture and terror!

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1946103 min6.6 / 10

A gothic psychological thriller set in 19th-century New York where a farm girl's romantic entanglement with an aristocratic patroon descends into paranoia, poison, and class-driven terror.

A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Dragonwyck end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Dragonwyck easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Dragonwyck violent? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dragonwyck

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dragonwyck

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dragonwyck, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dragonwyck, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dragonwyck, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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