Little Caesar

Little Caesar

The Power-Mad Monarch of the Murder Mobs!

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy

Produced by First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

193178 min6.9 / 10

A pre-code gangster rise-and-fall story told with kinetic energy and moral clarity, where ambition and violence lead inevitably to ruin.

A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?

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Questions people ask

  • Does Little Caesar end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Little Caesar scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Little Caesar violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Little Caesar easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Little Caesar sad? 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Little Caesar, and what each one shares →

Like Little Caesar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Little Caesar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Little Caesar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Little Caesar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Little Caesar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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