About Alex

About Alex

#Sex #Jealousy #Wine #Regret - After all, what are friends for?

Directed by Jesse Zwick

Produced by Footprint Features, Bedford Falls Productions

201496 min6.1 / 10

A character-driven ensemble drama about old friends confronting their past choices and present resentments during a crisis weekend, balancing wine-fueled humor with genuine emotional stakes.

When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.

Questions people ask

  • Is About Alex violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is About Alex sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is About Alex scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is About Alex easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does About Alex end with hope? 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like About Alex

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as About Alex

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like About Alex, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like About Alex, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like About Alex, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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