Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

You don't know Miles

Directed by Stanley Nelson

Produced by Firelight Media, BBC Music

2019115 min7.1 / 10

An intimate biographical portrait of Miles Davis that balances artistic brilliance with personal darkness, exploring genius, addiction, and legacy through the lens of jazz history.

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

Questions people ask

  • Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool end with hope? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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