Carrie

Carrie

Directed by William Wyler

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1952118 min6.4 / 10

A melancholic period drama about an ambitious young woman's moral and romantic entanglement in the big city, tracing her rise and the fall of the men who love her.

In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.

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Like Carrie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Carrie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Carrie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Carrie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Carrie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.