Aloha

Aloha

Sometimes you have to say goodbye before you can say hello.

Directed by Cameron Crowe

Produced by Vinyl Films, Scott Rudin Productions

2015105 min5.5 / 10

A romantic comedy-drama about reconnection and second chances set against Hawaii's backdrop, balancing nostalgia with the possibility of new love.

A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Aloha one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of films.

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

  • Is Aloha violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

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

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

  • Is Aloha 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Aloha, and what each one shares →

Like Aloha

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Aloha

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Aloha, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Aloha, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Aloha, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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