The Fabulous Baker Boys

The Fabulous Baker Boys

For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change.

Directed by Steve Kloves

Produced by Gladden Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises

1989114 min6.6 / 10

A character-driven romantic drama about two brothers navigating ambition, artistic integrity, and desire when a talented singer disrupts their long-standing partnership.

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Fabulous Baker Boys one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.

  • Is The Fabulous Baker Boys violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Fabulous Baker Boys scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Fabulous Baker Boys sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Fabulous Baker Boys easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Fabulous Baker Boys end with hope? 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Fabulous Baker Boys, and what each one shares →

Like The Fabulous Baker Boys

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Fabulous Baker Boys

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Fabulous Baker Boys, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Fabulous Baker Boys, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Fabulous Baker Boys, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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