Hanover Street

Hanover Street

The fateful entanglements of two men in love with the same woman.

Directed by Peter Hyams

Produced by Hanover Street, Columbia Pictures

1979109 min5.6 / 10

A wartime romantic drama centered on a love triangle between a married nurse, her secret-agent husband, and an American pilot, set against the backdrop of WW2 London.

Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hanover Street sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Hanover Street easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Hanover Street end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hanover Street violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hanover Street 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.

Written about

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hanover Street

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hanover Street

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hanover Street, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hanover Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hanover Street, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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