Port Authority

Port Authority

Directed by Danielle Lessovitz

Produced by Madeleine Films, RT Features

201994 min6.0 / 10

An intimate coming-of-age romance centered on two young people discovering love and identity in the margins of New York City.

Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner, arrives at the central bus station and quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is trans, he is forced to confront his own identity and what it means to belong.

Questions people ask

  • Is Port Authority violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Port Authority sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Port Authority easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Port Authority end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Port Authority scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Port Authority

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Port Authority

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Port Authority, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Port Authority, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Port Authority, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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