The Corn Is Green

The Corn Is Green

In her heart of hearts she knew she'd never hold him.

Directed by Irving Rapper

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1945115 min7.2 / 10

A tender, character-driven drama about a teacher's transformative belief in a gifted student, shadowed by unspoken romantic longing and the limits of social mobility.

When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Corn Is Green end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Corn Is Green violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Corn Is Green scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Corn Is Green easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is The Corn Is Green sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Corn Is Green

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Corn Is Green

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Corn Is Green, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Corn Is Green, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Corn Is Green, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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