Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket

They're not criminals, but everybody's got to have a dream.

Directed by Wes Anderson

199314 min6.3 / 10

A quirky, affectionate portrait of three misfits pursuing a half-baked crime spree, more interested in friendship and aspiration than actual criminality.

Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob. The short film that inspired Wes Anderson’s feature debut.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bottle Rocket easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Bottle Rocket violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Bottle Rocket end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bottle Rocket sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bottle Rocket scary? 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.

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31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Bottle Rocket, and what each one shares →

Like Bottle Rocket

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bottle Rocket

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bottle Rocket, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bottle Rocket, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bottle Rocket, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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