The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Five lives bound by one fate.

Directed by Mary McGuckian

Produced by Tribeca Productions, Pembridge Pictures

2004120 min5.2 / 10

A meditative period drama that weaves together five lives intersected by tragedy, using a theological crisis to explore fate, divine purpose, and human connection across class and circumstance.

In 1714 Peru, a friar is tried by the Spanish Inquisition for questioning God's intentions when five die in the collapse of an Andean rope bridge.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Bridge of San Luis Rey sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Bridge of San Luis Rey violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Bridge of San Luis Rey end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Bridge of San Luis Rey scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Bridge of San Luis Rey 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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