The Broken Tower

The Broken Tower

The truth is indecent

Directed by James Franco

Produced by Made In Film-Land, Rabbit Bandini Productions

2012111 min4.5 / 10

A dark, introspective biographical drama about the final years of poet Hart Crane, tracing his struggle with identity, desire, and despair toward his tragic suicide.

Docudrama about American poet Hart Crane, who committed suicide in April 1932 at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Broken Tower sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Broken Tower end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Broken Tower easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Broken Tower violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Broken Tower scary? 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Broken Tower

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Broken Tower

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Broken Tower, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Broken Tower, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Broken Tower, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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