Lenny

Lenny

Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.

Directed by Bob Fosse

Produced by Marvin Worth Productions

1974112 min7.3 / 10

A dark, intellectually engaged biography of a transgressive comedian whose pursuit of artistic freedom and social truth leads to legal persecution and personal self-destruction.

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Lenny sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Lenny end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Lenny violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Lenny easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Lenny scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Lenny, and what each one shares →

Like Lenny

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lenny

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lenny, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lenny, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lenny, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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