Does Sweet Smell of Success end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sweet Smell of Success easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sweet Smell of Success one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sweet Smell of Success sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sweet Smell of Success scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sweet Smell of Success violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sweet Smell of Success

Name: Sweet Smell of Success
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Jeff Donnell

Beware these “Gentlemen” of the press!

Directed by Alexander Mackendrick

Produced by Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions, United Artists

195797 min7.6 / 10

A corrosive noir study of power, manipulation, and moral corruption in the Manhattan press world, where a media tyrant's obsessive control over his sister spirals into ruthless destruction.

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Paranoia and Procedure Media and Communication Devices American City Movies Journalism and Reporters

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Media Tycoon New York City Newspaper Sibling Relationship Jazz Singer Or Musician Film Noir Black And White Gossip Columnist

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Questions people ask

Does Sweet Smell of Success end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Sweet Smell of Success easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Sweet Smell of Success one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.
Is Sweet Smell of Success sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Sweet Smell of Success scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Sweet Smell of Success violent? 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.

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