Lemonade

Lemonade

Directed by Mark Romanek, Dikayl Rimmasch, Kahlil Joseph, Beyoncé, Jonas Åkerlund, Todd Tourso, Melina Matsoukas

Produced by Parkwood Entertainment, Pulse Films

201665 min8.4 / 10

A visually stunning, intellectually ambitious visual album that weaves together racial critique, feminist empowerment, and personal reckoning through poetry, satire, and solemn reflection.

The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lemonade sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Lemonade end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Lemonade violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lemonade scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lemonade easy watching? 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.

95/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love97

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lemonade

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lemonade

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lemonade, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lemonade, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lemonade, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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