San Francisco

San Francisco

She Fell In Love . . . with the toughest guy on the toughest street in the world!

Directed by W.S. Van Dyke

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1936115 min6.6 / 10

A romantic drama set against the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, weaving together faith, redemption, and love amid historical catastrophe.

A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.

Questions people ask

  • Does San Francisco end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is San Francisco scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is San Francisco easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is San Francisco violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is San Francisco sad? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like San Francisco

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as San Francisco

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like San Francisco, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like San Francisco, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like San Francisco, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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