Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

The image of an adult world seen through a child's eyes.

Directed by Louis Malle

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1978110 min7.0 / 10

A deeply uncomfortable, melancholic study of childhood innocence corrupted by exploitation and systemic degradation in a brothel setting.

In 1917 New Orleans, a 12-year-old girl is raised in a brothel by her prostitute mother.

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  • Is Pretty Baby sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Pretty Baby easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Pretty Baby end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Pretty Baby violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Pretty Baby scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Pretty Baby

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pretty Baby

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pretty Baby, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pretty Baby, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pretty Baby, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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