Cannonball

Cannonball

The annual Trans-American outlaw road race - A cross country demolition derby without rules!

Directed by Paul Bartel

Produced by New World Pictures, Cross Country

197693 min5.6 / 10

A high-octane, rule-breaking road comedy built on vehicular mayhem, competitive spirit, and the anarchic thrill of an outlaw cross-country race.

Coy "Cannonball" Buckman and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, Buckman jockeys with an international ensemble of racers for a $100,000 purse. But there are none more important than Cade Redman, his direct competition for a guaranteed spot on the elite Modern Motors racing team.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cannonball sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

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

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

  • Is Cannonball violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Cannonball easy watching? 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cannonball

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cannonball

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cannonball, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cannonball, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cannonball, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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