The Movies
The stories behind the movies we love
On CNN
A celebratory documentary survey of American cinema across decades, examining how films reflect and shape cultural and political history.
Explore American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution.
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Questions people ask
Is The Movies easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is The Movies violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is The Movies scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is The Movies sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Movies leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Movies
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Movies
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Movies, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Movies, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Movies, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
