Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

Warner Bros.' Wonder Show of the Century!

Directed by Lloyd Bacon

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

193484 min6.0 / 10

A pre-Code nightclub melodrama where romantic entanglement and jealousy culminate in murder, wrapped in musical numbers and theatrical spectacle.

Harry and Inez are a dance team at the Wonder Bar. Inez loves Harry, but he is in love with Liane, the wife of a wealthy business man. Al Wonder and the conductor/singer Tommy are in love with Inez. When Inez finds out that Harry wants to leave Paris and is going to the USA with Liane, she kills him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Wonder Bar end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Wonder Bar sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Wonder Bar scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Wonder Bar violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Wonder Bar 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wonder Bar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wonder Bar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wonder Bar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wonder Bar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wonder Bar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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