You're a Big Boy Now

You're a Big Boy Now

The odyssey of a young youth who wants no part of sex...he wants it all!

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Produced by Seven Arts Productions

196697 min6.1 / 10

A buoyant, playful coming-of-age comedy about a naive young man navigating love, independence, and self-discovery in 1960s New York City.

Naive library clerk Bernard Chanticleer moves out of his parents’ home and into a chaotic city full of eccentric landlords, meddling parents, and romantic missteps. Infatuated with a glamorous but manipulative go-go dancer, he learns through heartbreak—and the kindness of a steadfast admirer—what growing up really means.

Questions people ask

  • Is You're a Big Boy Now violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is You're a Big Boy Now scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does You're a Big Boy Now end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is You're a Big Boy Now easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is You're a Big Boy Now sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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