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The Crowd

1928Movie1 h 38 minNR

DramaRomance
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ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Rotten Tomatoes96%90%
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Rotten Tomatoes96%90%

Summary

John, an ambitious but undisciplined New York City office worker, meets and marries Mary. They start a family, struggle to cope with marital stress, financial setbacks, and tragedy, all while lost amid the anonymous, pitiless throngs of the big city.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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  • Hits close to home.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Pulls you in.

Not for laughs, scares or adrenaline.

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The World Mocks Your LossRare · in 14 titlesWhen a desperate John tries to get people outside to quiet down as his daughter is dying, the traffic cop at the corner tells him the world can't stop because his kid's sick.Toilet Seat DivorceRare · in 29 titlesAt one point John and Mary seem to be headed in this direction, complete with bickering about the broken toilet.All 37 tropes

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