The Cruise

The Cruise

Directed by Bennett Miller

Produced by Charter Films Inc.

199876 min6.9 / 10

An affectionate, playful documentary portrait of an eccentric tour guide whose stream-of-consciousness riffs on Manhattan reveal a searching, philosophical spirit beneath the performance.

Affectionate portrait of Timothy "Speed" Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan's Gray Line double-decker buses.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Cruise violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Cruise easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

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

  • Is The Cruise sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does The Cruise end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Cruise

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Cruise

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Cruise, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Cruise, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Cruise, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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