Crush

Crush

Love is messy AF.

Directed by Sammi Cohen

Produced by Animal Pictures, American High

202293 min7.4 / 10

A warm, joyful coming-of-age romance about a young lesbian artist discovering authentic love through an unexpected connection on her high school track team.

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Crush end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Crush easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Crush violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Crush scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Crush sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Crush, and what each one shares →

Like Crush

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crush

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crush, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crush, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crush, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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