Lili

Lili

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Directed by Charles Walters

Produced by Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195381 min6.8 / 10

A whimsical, tender musical romance about a lost young woman finding belonging and love through the magic of puppetry and circus life.

Members of a circus troupe "adopt" Lili Daurier when she finds herself stranded in a strange town. The magician who first comes to her rescue already has romantic entanglements and thinks of her as a little girl. Who can she turn to but the puppets, singing to them her troubles, forgetting that there are puppeteers? A crowd gathers around Lili as she sings. The circus has a new act. She now has a job. Will she get her heart's desire?

Questions people ask

  • Is Lili easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Lili violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Lili end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Lili scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Lili sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lili

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lili

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lili, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lili, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lili, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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