Leading Lady Parts

Leading Lady Parts

Directed by Jessica Swale

Produced by Popcorn Group, The Fyzz

201811 min7.7 / 10

A sharp, satirical comedy about sexism in the film industry that uses audition-room humor and ensemble dynamics to critique the gap between progressive rhetoric and actual opportunity for women actors.

The best women of British acting go to an audition for a dream role, primed to take on the role of a lifetime: that complex woman, the strong woman, a woman for today.

Questions people ask

  • Is Leading Lady Parts violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Leading Lady Parts sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Leading Lady Parts easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Leading Lady Parts scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Leading Lady Parts 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Leading Lady Parts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Leading Lady Parts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Leading Lady Parts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Leading Lady Parts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Leading Lady Parts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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