Cloudburst

Cloudburst

Directed by Thom Fitzgerald

Produced by Emotion Pictures, The Movie Network

201193 min6.4 / 10

A warm, playful road-trip romance about two older women defying institutional constraints to marry and find freedom together, grounded in genuine affection and found family.

When Dot's granddaughter puts her into a nursing home, Stella stages a breakout, and takes Dot to Canada so they can get married. They pick up a hitchhiker along the way.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cloudburst end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Cloudburst easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Cloudburst violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Cloudburst sad? 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cloudburst

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cloudburst

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cloudburst, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cloudburst, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cloudburst, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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