Arcadia

Arcadia

Directed by Olivia Silver

Produced by DViant Films, Filament Productions LLC

201291 min6.0 / 10

A bittersweet road-trip drama about a single father and his children chasing an idealized future while grappling with absence and loss.

Greta's dad Tom is moving the family cross-country in a dented station wagon, promising a California paradise to his kids. All that's missing is Mom.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Arcadia sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Arcadia easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Arcadia 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Arcadia

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Arcadia

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Arcadia, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Arcadia, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Arcadia, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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