'Round Midnight

'Round Midnight

The music and the magic come together...

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Winkler Films

1986131 min7.1 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of two outsiders finding redemption and meaning through jazz and human connection in 1950s Paris.

Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.

Questions people ask

  • Is 'Round Midnight violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is 'Round Midnight sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is 'Round Midnight scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is 'Round Midnight easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does 'Round Midnight end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like 'Round Midnight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 'Round Midnight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 'Round Midnight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 'Round Midnight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 'Round Midnight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit