The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

EVERY GIRL OR FELLOW WHO EVER KEPT A “BLIND DATE”

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

194099 min8.1 / 10

A charming, warmly romantic comedy about two bickering coworkers who unknowingly fall in love as anonymous pen pals, set against a cozy holiday backdrop.

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Shop Around the Corner easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does The Shop Around the Corner end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is The Shop Around the Corner one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.

  • Is The Shop Around the Corner violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Shop Around the Corner scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Shop Around the Corner sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Shop Around the Corner

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Shop Around the Corner

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Shop Around the Corner, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Shop Around the Corner, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Shop Around the Corner, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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