American Girl

American Girl

Directed by Feng-I Fiona Roan

Produced by Splash Pictures Inc., JVR Music

2021101 min6.8 / 10

A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama about a girl navigating displacement, illness, and adolescent alienation against the backdrop of the 2003 SARS crisis in Taiwan.

When her mother gets sick, 13-year-old Fen moves back to Taiwan, where she struggles to fit in amid the 2003 SARS epidemic.

Questions people ask

  • Is American Girl violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is American Girl sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does American Girl end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is American Girl easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is American Girl scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like American Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as American Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like American Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like American Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like American Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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