Princess Kaiulani

Princess Kaiulani

Her heart was torn between love and the future of Hawaii...

Directed by Marc Forby

Produced by Island Film Group, Trailblazer Films

2010130 min5.7 / 10

A historical drama about duty and sacrifice, following a Hawaiian princess torn between personal love and her people's political survival.

Ka'iulani, a 19th-century Hawaiian princess, is raised in England but determined to maintain her people's independence from aggressive American businessmen. After being sent to England as a child by her Scottish father, Ka'iulani returns to Hawaii and becomes a political activist who fights to retain her throne, even though she must leave her English paramour.

Questions people ask

  • Is Princess Kaiulani sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Princess Kaiulani scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Princess Kaiulani violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Princess Kaiulani easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Princess Kaiulani end with hope? 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Princess Kaiulani

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Princess Kaiulani

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Princess Kaiulani, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Princess Kaiulani, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Princess Kaiulani, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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