Tom Jones

Tom Jones

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Directed by Tony Richardson

Produced by Woodfall Film Productions

1963128 min5.9 / 10

A bawdy, exuberant 18th-century romp that uses playful irreverence and fourth-wall breaking to celebrate love's triumph over class barriers.

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?

Questions people ask

  • Does Tom Jones end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Tom Jones scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Tom Jones easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Tom Jones sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Tom Jones violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Tom Jones, and what each one shares →

Like Tom Jones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tom Jones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tom Jones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tom Jones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tom Jones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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