El Barrendero

El Barrendero

Directed by Miguel M. Delgado

Produced by Cantinflas Films

1982113 min7.7 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy centered on a charming, dancing sweeper whose cheerful nature and romantic entanglements create neighborhood drama and jealousy.

A cheerful sweeper collects garbage dancing, and the maids of the neighborhood get jealous because he invites another woman out.

Questions people ask

  • Is El Barrendero easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

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

  • Is El Barrendero sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is El Barrendero scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is El Barrendero violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise99

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like El Barrendero

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as El Barrendero

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like El Barrendero, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like El Barrendero, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like El Barrendero, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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