
Glorious 39
Directed by Stephen Poliakoff
Produced by Screen East Content Investment Fund, BBC Film
A tense, paranoid family drama set in 1930s Britain where a daughter's discovery of secret recordings unravels the comfortable facade of wealth and patriotism, exposing darker truths beneath.
A mysterious tale set around a traditional British family on the eve of World War Two. Oblivious to the looming shadow of World War II, the wealthy Keyes maintain a confident façade in the British countryside until daughter Anne becomes an unexpected pawn. Her accidental discovery of secret recordings creates a rift in the family.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Glorious 39 sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Glorious 39 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Glorious 39 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Glorious 39 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Glorious 39 easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Glorious 39
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Glorious 39
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Glorious 39, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Glorious 39, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Glorious 39, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































