The Only Living Boy in New York

The Only Living Boy in New York

Directed by Marc Webb

Produced by Big Indie Pictures, Bona Fide Productions

201789 min6.3 / 10

A morally complicated Manhattan drama about a young man navigating family betrayal and seduction, caught between judgment and desire.

When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.

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  • Is The Only Living Boy in New York violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Only Living Boy in New York sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Only Living Boy in New York scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Only Living Boy in New York end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Only Living Boy in New York 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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