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Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine

201398 minPG-13Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Director
Woody Allen
Starring
Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard

After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with her foster sister Ginger and the firm purpose of getting a new life, but she will be haunted by anxiety and memories of the past.

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Where can I watch Blue Jasmine?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Blue Jasmine to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

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Highlights

What stands out about Blue Jasmine?

Blue Jasmine earns 10 badges, led by Oscar Winner and Standout acting.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Blue Jasmine worth watching?

Blue Jasmine's Midcredits score is the 89th percentile of all films, from 409K ratings across 6 sources. 78% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

89th percentile

Better received than 89% of films

93rd percentile among Comedy89th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)87th
Approval (how many liked it)88th

73 /100

87th percentile of all films

92nd percentile among Comedy86th percentile among 2010s

Critics 78 · Audience 72

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

A tight consensus around 7.3 — people broadly agree on this one.

78% liked it

88th percentile of all films

92nd percentile among Comedy89th percentile among 2010s
78% rated it 7–1022% rated it 1–6

Critics 90% · Audience 77%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

1 Oscars won · 2 Oscar noms · 46 wins / 53 noms overall

  • WonAcademy Awards· Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

97th percentile

409K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Comedy97th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$18M
Opening weekend$612K
Domestic gross$33M
Worldwide gross$99M

Returned 5.5× its budget — 95th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A well-acted character study of a delusional socialite's collapse, anchored by a powerhouse Cate Blanchett performance.

Fans praised

  • Blanchett's raw, emotionally complex performance as a woman in freefall
  • Sharp, morally serious script about delusion, class and financial ruin
  • Strong ensemble supporting cast, especially Hawkins, Cannavale and Clay

Detractors panned

  • Lack of narrative depth and repetitive downward spiral without redemption
  • Derivative of A Streetcar Named Desire without its dramatic power
  • Unsatisfying, abrupt ending that feels incomplete

What stands out

Acting95

Blanchett's tour de force; Hawkins, Cannavale, Baldwin, Clay all effective

DialogueDivisive78

Witty, sharp Allen dialogue; darkly comic and confrontational

Emotional impactDivisive75

Deeply affecting character study; some find it merely dreary

CharactersDivisive72

Jasmine complex and vivid but some find sister stereotypes thin

Plot and storyDivisive65

Well-structured flashbacks but repetitive, lacking dramatic payoff

PacingDivisive60

Gripping but occasional dull stretches; abrupt flashbacks

OriginalityDivisive55

Overt Streetcar homage and Madoff inspiration; familiar Woody tropes

EndingDivisive40

Abrupt, unsatisfying final note; no redemption or closure

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users 8 points apart
  • US vs non-US 5 points apart

Watch experience

What is Blue Jasmine like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Harrowing: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for a hard story that does not look away.

It is intense, takes its time and leaves you devastated. Skip it when you want an easy night or you want things to move fast.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings and patience.

What it feels like

Harrowing.

Moods
TenseMelancholicCathartic
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Sardonic · 1% of films: Mocking with a bitter edge.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.In medias res · 1% of films: Opens mid-action, then fills in how we got there.
ToneWoody Allen presents the tragic material with a cool, observational distance, leavened with wry humor that underscores the class contrasts.
The rideThe film maintains a tense, melancholic register overall, with the emotional weight accumulating toward a devastating final act.
StructureThe story intercuts Jasmine's present-day struggles in San Francisco with flashbacks to her glamorous past, creating a fractured timeline that mirrors her mental state.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Devastated.

The answer rests on this: Devastating · 3% of filmsHaunting · 14% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film ends on a hopeless note with Jasmine alone and delusional, leaving the viewer shattered and disturbed.
How it ends · evidence
Tragic ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).TragedyHubris
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9% (this title): Hubris 1% (this title) · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Hubris: Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).

9% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeJasmine's pride and refusal to accept her diminished circumstances drive her into a downward spiral, making this a tragedy of hubris.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% (this title) · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsDeception · 9% of filmsClass · 3% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film dissects Jasmine's fragile sense of self, built on lies and social status, as she attempts to reinvent herself after her life collapses.
StanceThe film does not celebrate or condemn Jasmine's identity crisis; it observes her with a clinical, often darkly funny eye, letting her predicament speak for itself.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
JazzOrchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · Christopher Willis
SettingJasmine shuttles between the mansions of New York high society and her sister's cramped apartment in San Francisco.
MusicThe score uses traditional jazz and classical cues that evoke New York sophistication while subtly underscoring the character's inner turmoil.

Content guide

Is Blue Jasmine okay for kids?

PG-13

Blue Jasmine is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, language and sexual content” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (32/100), sexual content at mild (26/100), language at moderate (47/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (58/100) and frightening material at moderate (44/100). Overall it is heavier than 55% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 23 other countries
  • UK12
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany6
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland15A
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil12
  • Belgium14
  • Denmark7
  • FinlandS
  • GreeceΚ-15
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • Sweden7
  • Switzerland10
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 34% of all filmsHeavier than 55% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 27%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 44%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 64%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 96%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 49%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is drug and alcohol content, heavier than 96% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Blue Jasmine have?

MovieCove's classifier found 4 depicted content warnings in Blue Jasmine: Addiction or relapse (moderate), Domestic violence (moderate), Sexual harassment or grooming (moderate), Sexual violence (moderate). 1 more is mentioned only, in dialogue or backstory (behind the spoiler gate). Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateAddiction or relapseDomestic violenceSexual harassment or groomingSexual violence

Mentioned: referenced in dialogue or backstory, not shown in the story’s present.

Cast and crew

Who is in Blue Jasmine?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor; Cate Blanchett won the Oscar for this film.

Cate Blanchett
as Jasmine
Oscar win: Academy Award — Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sally Hawkins
as Ginger
Oscar nominee: Academy Award nomination — Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Alec Baldwin
as Hal
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Peter Sarsgaard
as Dwight
Bobby Cannavale
as Chili
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Andrew Dice Clay
as Augie
Louis C.K.
as Al
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Dr. Flicker
Alden Ehrenreich
as Danny
Joy Carlin
as Woman on Plane
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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