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Cavalcade

1933Movie1 h 52 min

Drama
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Metacritic73–Rotten Tomatoes62%26%

A moving, nostalgic drama movie about history and family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

THE PICTURE OF THE GENERATION!

A cavalcade of English life from New Year's Eve 1899 until 1933 is seen through the eyes of well-to-do Londoners Jane and Robert Marryot. Amongst events touching their family are the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Great War.

Feels like

  • British History
  • Early 20th Century
  • Family Saga
  • Social Commentary
  • Romance
  • War Drama
  • Epic Scale
  • Historical Drama

Cast

24 of 42

Crew

Directed by
Frank Lloyd
Written by
Noël Coward, Reginald Berkeley
Produced by
Frank Lloyd, Winfield R. Sheehan
Music by
Arthur Lange, Louis De Francesco, Peter Brunelli

Everyone

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Facts

February 8, 1933 · 1 h 52 min · Violence

Released
February 8, 1933
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$8 million
Available in
18 countries

Tropes

The Alcoholic, Alone in a Crowd, Ambiguously Gay +9

  • The Alcoholic
  • Alone in a Crowd
  • Ambiguously Gay
  • Bookends
  • The Chanteuse
  • Death Montage
  • The Eeyore
  • Time Skip
  • Happily Married
  • New Year Has Come
  • Family Drama
  • Stiff Upper Lip

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Cavalcade?"

Questions about Cavalcade

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Cavalcade?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Cavalcade from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Cavalcade worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 73). Critics rate it higher (68 out of 100) than audiences (42).

Is Cavalcade okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Cavalcade good for date night?

and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Was Cavalcade a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$8 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 6.5 times its budget.