Lucky Star

Lucky Star

THE ONLY PICTURE GREAT ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU FORGET "STREET ANGEL"-"SEVETH HEAVEN"

Directed by Frank Borzage

Produced by Fox Film Corporation

192999 min7.6 / 10

A pre-code romantic drama about wounded love and social constraint, where physical disability and class become barriers to connection between two people drawn to each other.

Mary, a poor farm girl, meets Tim just as word comes that war has been declared. Tim enlists in the army and goes to the battlefields of Europe, where he is wounded and loses the use of his legs. Home again, Tim is visited by Mary, and they are powerfully attracted to each other; but his physical handicap prevents him from declaring his love for her. Deeper complications set in when Martin, Tim's former sergeant and a bully, takes a shine to Mary.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Lucky Star easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Lucky Star scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Lucky Star end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

  • Is Lucky Star violent? 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lucky Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lucky Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lucky Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lucky Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lucky Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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