The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

Directed by Hans Steinbichler

Produced by Universal Pictures

2016128 min7.2 / 10

A deeply intimate, historically grounded portrait of a young girl's inner life during the Holocaust, marked by profound melancholy and existential weight despite moments of familial warmth.

The story of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam and became a victim of the Holocaust.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Diary of Anne Frank sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Does The Diary of Anne Frank end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Diary of Anne Frank easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Diary of Anne Frank scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Diary of Anne Frank violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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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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