The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

Directed by Kristian Petri, Kristina Lindström

Produced by Mantaray Film, Jonas Gardell Produktion

202193 min7.4 / 10

A melancholic, introspective documentary portrait examining how a single moment of beauty and celebrity fame cast a lifelong shadow over an artist's identity and autonomy.

In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world’s most beautiful boy. A shadow that today, 50 years later, weighs Björn Andrésen’s life.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Most Beautiful Boy in the World sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Most Beautiful Boy in the World violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Most Beautiful Boy in the World end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Most Beautiful Boy in the World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Most Beautiful Boy in the World easy watching? 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

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Same Mood as The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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