My Reputation

My Reputation

Of all the dramatic triumphs from Warners this one is the greatest!

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

194694 min7.3 / 10

A mid-century romantic drama about a widow navigating social judgment and family loyalty as she pursues love, grounded in period-specific anxieties about propriety and maternal duty.

Tongues begin to wag when a lonely widow becomes romantically involved with a military man. Problems arise when the gossip is filtered down to her own children.

Questions people ask

  • Is My Reputation violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is My Reputation scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is My Reputation easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is My Reputation sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does My Reputation 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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like My Reputation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My Reputation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My Reputation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My Reputation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My Reputation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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