The Young Lieutenant

The Young Lieutenant

Directed by Xavier Beauvois

Produced by Why Not Productions, StudioCanal

2005110 min6.7 / 10

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.

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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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.

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