Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

Thank the stars for a great entertainment!

Directed by Edmund Goulding

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1932112 min7.0 / 10

A pre-code ensemble drama set in a Berlin hotel where multiple guests' intersecting crises—theft, scandal, dying men, tragic romance—unfold with melodramatic intensity and moral complexity.

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Does Grand Hotel end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Grand Hotel easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Grand Hotel violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Grand Hotel scary? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Grand Hotel, and what each one shares →

Like Grand Hotel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Grand Hotel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Grand Hotel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Grand Hotel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Grand Hotel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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