Kurt & Courtney

Kurt & Courtney

Directed by Nick Broomfield

Produced by Strength Ltd.

199895 min6.0 / 10

A probing, melancholic documentary investigation into the life and death of Kurt Cobain, built on interviews and conflicting accounts that resist easy answers.

After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a documentary. Director Nick Broomfield talks to lots of people. Portraits emerge: a shy, slight Kurt, weary of touring, embarrassed by fame, hooked on heroin; an out-going Courtney, dramatic, controlling, moving from groupie to star.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kurt & Courtney sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does Kurt & Courtney end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Kurt & Courtney easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Kurt & Courtney scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Kurt & Courtney violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Kurt & Courtney

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kurt & Courtney

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kurt & Courtney, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kurt & Courtney, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kurt & Courtney, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit