Adult Beginners

Adult Beginners

Some people just can't handle growing up.

Directed by Ross Katz

Produced by Through Films, Duplass Brothers Productions

201490 min5.4 / 10

A comedic coming-of-age story about a self-absorbed man forced into domestic responsibility and family connection, balancing humor with genuine emotional growth.

A young, hipster entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister, brother-in-law and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.

Questions people ask

  • Is Adult Beginners one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Adult Beginners violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Adult Beginners scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Adult Beginners easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Adult Beginners end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Adult Beginners sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Adult Beginners, and what each one shares →

Like Adult Beginners

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Adult Beginners

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Adult Beginners, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Adult Beginners, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Adult Beginners, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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