Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

"Every parting from you is like a little eternity"

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1940108 min7.5 / 10

A poignant wartime romance told in flashback, centered on a doomed love between a soldier and ballerina separated by fate and circumstance.

On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of World War I and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.

Questions people ask

  • Is Waterloo Bridge sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Waterloo Bridge end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Waterloo Bridge scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Waterloo Bridge violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Waterloo Bridge easy watching? 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.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Waterloo Bridge

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Waterloo Bridge

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Waterloo Bridge, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Waterloo Bridge, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Waterloo Bridge, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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