The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

For the price of a movie, you'll feel like a million.

Directed by Herbert Ross

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1975111 min6.9 / 10

A warm, nostalgic comedy about two aging vaudeville performers learning to reconcile their differences and rediscover their bond.

Lewis and Clark, aka The Sunshine Boys, were famous comedians during the vaudeville era, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other and haven't spoken in over 20 years of retirement. Willy Clark's nephew is the producer of a TV variety show that wants to feature a reunion of this classic duo. It is up to him to try to get the Sunshine Boys back together again.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sunshine Boys easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is The Sunshine Boys violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Sunshine Boys scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

  • Is The Sunshine Boys 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Sunshine Boys

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sunshine Boys

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sunshine Boys, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sunshine Boys, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sunshine Boys, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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