The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Great Production

Directed by Clarence Brown

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1943118 min6.2 / 10

A tender, small-town coming-of-age story about family duty and sacrifice during wartime, suffused with warmth and nostalgic Americana.

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does The Human Comedy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Human Comedy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Human Comedy violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Human Comedy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Human Comedy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Human Comedy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Human Comedy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Human Comedy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Human Comedy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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