Beyond Clueless

Beyond Clueless

Welcome to High School. You've been here before.

Directed by Charlie Shackleton

201583 min6.6 / 10

A vibrant, essayistic celebration of teen cinema that mines 200+ coming-of-age films for insight into adolescent identity, desire, and self-discovery.

Narrated by cult teen star Fairuza Balk, Beyond Clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the eyes of over 200 modern coming-of-age classics.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Beyond Clueless easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Beyond Clueless violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Beyond Clueless end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Beyond Clueless 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Beyond Clueless

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beyond Clueless

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beyond Clueless, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beyond Clueless, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beyond Clueless, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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