
The Young Lieutenant
Directed by Xavier Beauvois
Produced by Why Not Productions, StudioCanal
A procedural drama about a rookie homicide detective navigating the pressures of Paris's crime bureau while forming a complex partnership with a seasoned female detective.
A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.
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Questions people ask
Is The Young Lieutenant sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Young Lieutenant easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Young Lieutenant end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Young Lieutenant scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Young Lieutenant violent? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Young Lieutenant
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Young Lieutenant
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Young Lieutenant, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Young Lieutenant, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Young Lieutenant, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































