Minnie and Moskowitz

Minnie and Moskowitz

John Cassavetes, who gave you 'husbands', 'faces', 'shadows', now adds to his list of intriguing characters...

Directed by John Cassavetes

Produced by Universal Pictures

1971115 min6.7 / 10

A tender, character-driven romance about two lonely misfits finding unexpected connection despite their differences, grounded in Cassavetes' naturalistic, improvisational style.

Depressed and jaded after being dumped by her married boyfriend, aging beauty Minnie Moore wonders if she'll ever find love. After shaggy-haired parking lot attendant Seymour Moskowitz comes to her defense from an angry and rebuffed blind date, he falls hopelessly in love with her despite their myriad differences. Minnie reluctantly agrees to a date with Moskowitz, and, slowly but surely, an unlikely romance blossoms between the two.

Questions people ask

  • Is Minnie and Moskowitz easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Minnie and Moskowitz scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Minnie and Moskowitz sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Minnie and Moskowitz violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Does Minnie and Moskowitz end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Minnie and Moskowitz

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Minnie and Moskowitz

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Minnie and Moskowitz, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Minnie and Moskowitz, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Minnie and Moskowitz, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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