Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Saturday night you have your fling at life...and Sunday morning you face up to it!

Directed by Karel Reisz

Produced by Woodfall Film Productions

196090 min7.0 / 10

A gritty kitchen-sink drama about a young working-class man caught between hedonistic escape and the weight of adult responsibility, told with unflinching social realism.

A 22-year-old factory worker lets loose on the weekends: drinking, brawling, and dating two women, one of whom is older and married.

Questions people ask

  • Is Saturday Night and Sunday Morning sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Saturday Night and Sunday Morning end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Saturday Night and Sunday Morning scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Saturday Night and Sunday Morning violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Saturday Night and Sunday Morning easy watching? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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