Cheats

Cheats

Where there's a will there's an "A"

Directed by Andrew Gurland

Produced by FilmEngine, New Line Cinema

200286 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about teenage friendship and rule-breaking, built on camaraderie and irreverent humor rather than consequence or depth.

While other kids buy into countless hours of studying just so they can get a mark in some teacher's report book, Handsome Davis sees it as nothing more than a system of control over your mind. That's why Handsome and his three best friends Sammy, Victor and the cribsheet genius Applebee have banded together and found ways to cheat on their tests all through their school years.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cheats sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

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

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

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

  • Does Cheats end with hope? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cheats

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cheats

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cheats, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cheats, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cheats, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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