Ladies in Black

Ladies in Black

Directed by Bruce Beresford

Produced by Screen Australia, Stage 6 Films

2018109 min6.7 / 10

A warm, nostalgic ensemble comedy-drama about female friendship and self-discovery set in a 1950s Sydney department store.

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ladies in Black easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Ladies in Black violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Ladies in Black scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Ladies in Black end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Ladies in Black sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Ladies in Black

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ladies in Black

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ladies in Black, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ladies in Black, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ladies in Black, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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