The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

When you deal a fast shuffle, love is in the cards.

Directed by Preston Sturges

Produced by Paramount Pictures

194197 min7.3 / 10

A sparkling screwball romance built on witty deception and romantic scheming, where a con artist and her wealthy mark fall genuinely for each other despite—and because of—the elaborate games they play.

It's no accident when wealthy Charles falls for Jean. Jean is a con artist with her sights set on Charles' fortune. Matters complicate when Jean starts falling for her mark. When Charles suspects Jean is a gold digger, he dumps her. Jean, fixated on revenge and still pining for the millionaire, devises a plan to get back in Charles' life. With love and payback on her mind, she re-introduces herself to Charles, this time as an aristocrat named Lady Eve Sidwich.

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  • Does The Lady Eve end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Lady Eve easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Lady Eve violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Lady Eve scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Lady Eve sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Lady Eve

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Lady Eve

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Lady Eve, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Lady Eve, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Lady Eve, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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