The Marrying Man

The Marrying Man

Every man has a weakness. For millionaire Charley Pearl she's blonde, beautiful and loves to say "I do".

Directed by Jerry Rees

Produced by Hollywood Pictures, Permut Presentations

1991116 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy romp through 1950s Las Vegas where a playboy's romantic entanglement with a nightclub singer forces an unexpected marriage amid gangster intrigue and high-society chaos.

Charley Pearl, wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele, the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon. But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, Charley strikes up a flirtation with nightclub crooner Vicki Anderson that soon leads to her bedroom. When the couple are discovered by Vicki's beau, infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel, he makes a surprising pronouncement -- they'd better marry, or Charley is a dead man.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Marrying Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Marrying Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Marrying Man violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Marrying Man 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Marrying Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Marrying Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Marrying Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Marrying Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Marrying Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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