The Beautiful Person

The Beautiful Person

Directed by Christophe Honoré

Produced by Scarlett Production, ARTE France Cinéma

200897 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama centered on a grieving teenager's internal world and the complicated romantic entanglements that unfold around her beauty and emotional distance.

In the wake of her mother's tragic death, French teenager Junie transfers to a different high school. Though Junie lives mostly inside her own head, her beauty and stoicism win her the attention of the entire male student population. Junie begins dating the gentle Otto Cleves, but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours. When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Beautiful Person sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Beautiful Person violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Beautiful Person scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Beautiful Person end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Beautiful Person easy watching? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Beautiful Person, and what each one shares →

Like The Beautiful Person

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Beautiful Person

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Beautiful Person, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Beautiful Person, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Beautiful Person, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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