Clean and Sober

Clean and Sober

Thirty remarkable days in the life of an ordinary man.

Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

1988124 min6.4 / 10

A sincere, character-driven drama about addiction and recovery that balances the darkness of substance abuse with genuine hope for transformation through human connection.

Hotshot real estate salesman Daryl has a bad cocaine habit. After embezzling his company's money, he wakes up next to a girl who overdosed. To hide from the police, he checks into a rehabilitation program guaranteeing anonymity. Under the mentorship of counselor Craig, Daryl accepts that he has a substance abuse problem. As he falls in love with fellow patient Charlie, Daryl begins committing to a newly sober life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Clean and Sober sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Clean and Sober end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Clean and Sober scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Clean and Sober violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Clean and Sober easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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