Stowaway

Stowaway

She sings and speaks Chinese!

Directed by William A. Seiter

Produced by 20th Century Fox

193687 min6.7 / 10

A lighthearted 1930s musical adventure about a lost Chinese girl who finds family and belonging aboard a ship bound for America.

Chin-Ching gets lost in Shanghai and is befriended by American playboy Tommy Randall. She falls asleep in his car which winds up on a ship headed for America. Susan Parker, also on the ship, marries Randall to give Chin-Ching a family.

Questions people ask

  • Is Stowaway easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Stowaway sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Stowaway end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Stowaway violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Stowaway scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Stowaway

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stowaway

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stowaway, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stowaway, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stowaway, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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