The Lady in Red

The Lady in Red

She's made of bullets, sin & bathtub gin!

Directed by Lewis Teague

Produced by New World Pictures

197993 min5.6 / 10

A period crime drama following a woman's tragic descent into Chicago's underworld during the Prohibition era, blending romance and danger with melancholic inevitability.

A farm girl's life turns upside down after she moves to Chicago and becomes trapped in a vicious cycle of prostitution and crime.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Lady in Red sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Lady in Red end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Lady in Red scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Lady in Red violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Lady in Red easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Lady in Red

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Lady in Red

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Lady in Red, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Lady in Red, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Lady in Red, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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