Carmen Jones fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Carmen Jones is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and moving
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, moving, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Carmen Jones is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and violence.
1 h 45 min
Carmen Jones runs 1 h 45 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Carmen Jones much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $800,000 to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 12.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Carmen Jones in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 17 storytelling tropes for Carmen Jones, including Toxic Friend Influence, Colour-Coded for Your Convenience, Operation: Jealousy.
6.7
