Newsies

Newsies

They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...

Directed by Brett Sullivan

Produced by Steam Motion & Sound, PJM Productions

2017134 min8.0 / 10

A spirited, visually vibrant musical about working-class solidarity and youthful resilience in turn-of-the-century New York, balancing earnest social themes with theatrical joy.

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

Questions people ask

  • Does Newsies end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Newsies easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Newsies sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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

  • Is Newsies 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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Newsies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Newsies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Newsies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Newsies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Newsies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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