Falsettos

Falsettos

Love can tell a million stories

Directed by James Lapine, Matthew Diamond

Produced by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Jujamcyn Theaters

2017143 min8.2 / 10

A heartfelt Broadway musical that weaves together family crisis, queer identity, and the AIDS crisis with humor, tenderness, and social commentary.

Jewish family man Marvin leaves his wife and son for a male lover during the height of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.

Questions people ask

  • Is Falsettos sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Falsettos violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Falsettos easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Falsettos 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Falsettos

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Falsettos

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Falsettos, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Falsettos, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Falsettos, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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