Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Directed by Claude Lelouch

Produced by Les Films 13, Rizzoli Film

1973115 min7.3 / 10

A charming heist-romance set in Cannes that balances a criminal's redemption arc with the warmth of unexpected connection.

Released from prison under a New Year amnesty, a criminal tries to pick up the threads of a life changed not only by his daring plan to rob a jewelry store in out-of-season Cannes, but also by a very special someone he met there.

Questions people ask

  • Is Happy New Year easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Happy New Year end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Happy New Year scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Happy New Year violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Happy New Year sad? 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Happy New Year

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Happy New Year

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Happy New Year, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Happy New Year, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Happy New Year, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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