Amblin'

Amblin'

He and she were thumb-trippin'. They had the makin's... and the tail-end of summer.

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Produced by Sigma III Corp

196826 min6.1 / 10

A gentle, wordless road romance about two drifters discovering connection and love during a carefree summer journey to the beach.

Two wanderers, a young man and a young woman, meet in the desert and decide to travel on together. The two travellers walk and hitch-hike their way down the road to their destination, the beach, becoming friends and lovers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Amblin' violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Amblin' easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Amblin' end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Amblin' 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.

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44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Amblin', But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Amblin', But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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