Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

All's fair in love & war.

Directed by Mira Nair

Produced by Focus Features, Tempesta Films

2004141 min5.8 / 10

A period drama following an ambitious orphan's cunning ascent through Regency-era English society, balancing social satire with romantic entanglement and the costs of ambition.

In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.

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  • Is Vanity Fair easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Vanity Fair scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Vanity Fair violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Vanity Fair end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Vanity Fair sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Vanity Fair

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Like Vanity Fair, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Vanity Fair, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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