The Sapphires

The Sapphires

Follow your heart. Discover your soul.

Directed by Wayne Blair

Produced by Goalpost Pictures

2012103 min6.8 / 10

A vibrant, music-driven story of female friendship and self-discovery set against the Vietnam War, balancing joy and hardship with warmth and soul.

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when they entertain the US troops in Vietnam as singing group The Sapphires.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sapphires easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The Sapphires scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Sapphires violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Sapphires sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Sapphires, and what each one shares →

Like The Sapphires

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sapphires

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sapphires, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sapphires, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sapphires, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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