The Little American

The Little American

The silent sufferers

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Joseph Levering

Produced by Mary Pickford Company

191763 min6.3 / 10

A wartime drama following an American woman's harrowing journey from maritime disaster to witnessing enemy brutality on her ancestral French soil.

A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to her ancestral home in France, where she witnesses German brutality firsthand.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Little American sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Little American scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Little American violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Little American easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Little American end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Little American

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Little American

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Little American, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Little American, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Little American, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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