A Man Named Scott

A Man Named Scott

Before he was The Man on the Moon, he was a man named Scott.

Directed by Robert Alexander

Produced by Amazon Studios, Film 45

202195 min7.5 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of Kid Cudi's rise and creative evolution, celebrating how vulnerability and artistic authenticity can inspire and heal.

In 2009, Scott Mescudi aka Kid Cudi released his debut LP, Man on the Moon: The End of Day. A genre-bending album that broke barriers by featuring songs dealing with depression, anxiety and loneliness, it resonated deeply with young listeners and launched Cudi as a musical star and cultural hero. A Man Named Scott explores Cudi’s journey over a decade of creative choices, struggles and breakthroughs, making music that continues to move and empower his millions of fans around the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Man Named Scott violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does A Man Named Scott end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is A Man Named Scott easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is A Man Named Scott scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Man Named Scott sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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