Coconut Hero

Coconut Hero

The story of Mike Tyson... not the boxer.

Directed by Florian Cossen

Produced by Six Island Productions, UFA Fiction

2015101 min5.9 / 10

A darkly comedic coming-of-age story about a suicidal teenager who finds unexpected meaning and connection after a brush with death.

It's not easy being a teenager and Mike, a sixteen-year-old, has it espcially hard. He lives in the sticks with his mother, a non-stop nagger, in Faintville, a Canadian timber industry town. He has no father, no friends, not even a favorite meal. Basically, his sole wish is simply to vanish from the face of the earth. One day, Mike writes his own obituary and shoots himself. To his great disappointment he wakes up the in the local hospital. During a routine examination, the doctors discover a plum-sized tumor in his brain. Mike can scarcely believe his luck and keeps the illness to himself to avoid undergoing surgery that would save him. Staring death directly in the eyes, however, changes Mike's point of view and he re-evaluates his opinion of both enchanting and crazy Miranda. Somebody seems to understand him after all.

Questions people ask

  • Is Coconut Hero sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Coconut Hero 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Coconut Hero

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Coconut Hero

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Coconut Hero, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Coconut Hero, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Coconut Hero, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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