Honeysuckle Rose

Honeysuckle Rose

For 20 years he's been singing to the country. But he never figured he'd be living his own love songs.

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1980119 min5.4 / 10

A country music romance about a touring singer caught between two women, exploring the collision between the life he sings about and the one he's actually living.

Buck Bonham is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving, the daughter of one of his longtime musical sidekick.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Honeysuckle Rose violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Honeysuckle Rose sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Honeysuckle Rose easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Honeysuckle Rose end with hope? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Honeysuckle Rose

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Honeysuckle Rose

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Honeysuckle Rose, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Honeysuckle Rose, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Honeysuckle Rose, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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