Benji

Benji

A hero comes home.

Directed by Brandon Camp

Produced by Blumhouse Productions, Symbolic Exchange

201887 min6.9 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure centered on the bond between children and a loyal dog who becomes their unlikely protector.

Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Benji end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Benji easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Benji sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Benji scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Benji violent? 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Benji, and what each one shares →

Like Benji

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Benji

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Benji, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Benji, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Benji, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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