5-25-77

5-25-77

The true story of a boy... a girl... and the movie that changed everything.

Directed by Patrick Read Johnson

Produced by Sparta Entertainment, Moonwatcher Inc.

2008132 min6.1 / 10

A nostalgic coming-of-age story about a young filmmaker's awakening to love and cinema in rural Illinois, balancing alienation with hope and wonder.

Alienated, hopeful-filmmaker Pat Johnson's epic story growing up in rural Illinois, falling in love, and becoming the first fan of the movie that changed everything.

Questions people ask

  • Is 5-25-77 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does 5-25-77 end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is 5-25-77 easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is 5-25-77 violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is 5-25-77 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 5-25-77

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 5-25-77

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 5-25-77, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 5-25-77, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 5-25-77, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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