The First Night

The First Night

La Primera Noche

Directed by Alejandro Gamboa

Produced by Televicine, Videocine

1998100 min6.0 / 10

A warm, playful ensemble comedy-drama about teenage friends navigating romance, deception, and coming-of-age anxieties on a pivotal New Year's Eve.

In the middle of a city facing a new century, a group of friends between the ages of 15 and 18 live out the adventures, deceptions and anxiety of "The First Night."

Questions people ask

  • Is The First Night easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The First Night scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The First Night violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The First Night end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The First Night sad? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The First Night

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The First Night

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The First Night, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The First Night, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The First Night, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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