The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

Joyously together again!

Directed by Charles Walters

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1949108 min6.9 / 10

A joyful musical romance about a husband-and-wife dance team navigating professional ambition and personal devotion through song, spectacle, and reconciliation.

Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful musical-comedy team, known for their stormy but passionate relationship. Dinah feels overshadowed by Josh and limited by the lighthearted musical roles he directs her in. So she decides to stretch her skills by taking a role in a serious drama, directed by another man.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Barkleys of Broadway violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does The Barkleys of Broadway end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Barkleys of Broadway scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Barkleys of Broadway sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Barkleys of Broadway

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Barkleys of Broadway

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Barkleys of Broadway, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Barkleys of Broadway, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Barkleys of Broadway, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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