The April Fools

The April Fools

He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg

Produced by Cinema Center Films, Jalem Productions

196995 min5.9 / 10

A romantic comedy about two unhappily married strangers who form an unexpected connection during a single night in New York, caught between attraction and the complications of their real lives.

Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris, Howard asks to go along too.

Questions people ask

  • Is The April Fools violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The April Fools scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The April Fools easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The April Fools end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The April Fools 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The April Fools

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The April Fools

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The April Fools, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The April Fools, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The April Fools, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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