Tropic of Cancer
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Directed by Joseph Strick
Produced by Paramount Pictures
A picaresque portrait of an ambitious expatriate writer navigating bohemian Paris through sexual encounters and artistic struggle, balancing sensuality with existential searching.
Expat American writer Henry Miller hustles his way through Paris in a series of amorous encounters while trying to find his literary voice.
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Questions people ask
Is Tropic of Cancer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Tropic of Cancer violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Tropic of Cancer easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Tropic of Cancer sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Tropic of Cancer end with hope? 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.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Tropic of Cancer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Tropic of Cancer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Tropic of Cancer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Tropic of Cancer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Tropic of Cancer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
