White Palace

White Palace

The story of a younger man and a bolder woman.

Directed by Luis Mandoki

Produced by Universal Pictures

1990103 min6.6 / 10

A sensual, character-driven romance about two mismatched people whose genuine attraction collides with social class and cultural expectations.

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.

Questions people ask

  • Is White Palace one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

  • Is White Palace violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is White Palace sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is White Palace easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is White Palace scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does White Palace 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity17

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Surprise52

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Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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