Caroline

Caroline

Directed by Celine Held, Logan George

Produced by ELO films, Scout Pictures

201812 min7.4 / 10

A tense, intimate portrait of childhood responsibility and vulnerability set against a sweltering Texas summer, grounded in social realism and the weight of parental failure.

In the middle of a Texas summer, plans for a babysitter fall through and six-year-old Caroline is left in charge of her two younger siblings.

Questions people ask

  • Is Caroline sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

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

  • Does Caroline end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Caroline 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Caroline

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Caroline

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Caroline, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Caroline, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Caroline, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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