The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Where deals were made, lives were traded and the legends of jazz lit up the night.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Produced by Totally Independent, PSO

1984130 min6.5 / 10

A stylish, music-driven drama set in 1920s Harlem where jazz, romance, and mob violence collide at the legendary Cotton Club.

Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.

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  • Is The Cotton Club violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Cotton Club scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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

  • Is The Cotton Club sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Cotton Club 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Cotton Club, and what each one shares →

Like The Cotton Club

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Cotton Club

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Cotton Club, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Cotton Club, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Cotton Club, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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