Stonewall

Stonewall

The fight for the right to love

Directed by Nigel Finch

Produced by BBC, Killer Films

199599 min5.8 / 10

A warm, character-driven drama about a group of gay friends navigating dignity and self-respect in 1960s New York as they move toward the pivotal Stonewall uprising.

A group of gay friends try to live with dignity and self-respect while events build to the opening battle in the major gay rights movement.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Stonewall end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Stonewall sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Stonewall scary? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Stonewall

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stonewall

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stonewall, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stonewall, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stonewall, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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