
Manhattan
Woody Allen's New Comedy Hit
Directed by Woody Allen
Produced by United Artists, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
A witty, visually stunning exploration of romantic entanglement and moral compromise among New York intellectuals, balancing sharp comedy with underlying melancholy and existential unease.
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
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Is Manhattan one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Manhattan violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Manhattan sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Manhattan scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Manhattan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Manhattan 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Manhattan, and what each one shares →
Like Manhattan
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Manhattan
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Manhattan, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Manhattan, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Manhattan, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































