In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
the vibe
Carol Vibe
What it feels like
measuredbittersweetmoderatelayeredseriousintimateearnest
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Movie2015·118 min
Carol
Directed by Todd Haynes
An Oscar-nominated romance drama film directed by Todd Haynes.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 4%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
4K ratings
About Carol
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Stylized
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, isolation loneliness, mid century, new york, hotel transit, chicago, romantic partners, parent child, outsider misfit, everyman, road journey, slow burn reveal, queer romance, sweeping romance