The Girl King

The Girl King

Directed by Mika Kaurismäki

Produced by Anagram Film, Starhaus Filmproduktion

2015106 min6.2 / 10

A historical drama about a brilliant, unconventional queen navigating the collision between personal desire and political duty in 17th-century Sweden.

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Girl King sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Girl King end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Girl King violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Girl King easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Girl King scary? 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Girl King

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Girl King

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Girl King, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Girl King, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Girl King, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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