Curmudgeons

Curmudgeons

Directed by Danny DeVito

Produced by Jersey Films 2nd Avenue

201616 min7.4 / 10

A warm, playful short film celebrating an elderly man's freedom to love authentically and his intergenerational bond with his granddaughter.

The best part of getting old is no longer caring what anybody thinks. Eighty years-old and in assisted living, Ralph Pajovic is involved in a relationship that makes his family anxious. On a crisp, winter day, his unlucky-in-love granddaughter comes for what seems like an ordinary visit. A curmudgeon by nature, Ralph can’t possibly predict the surprise she has in store for him.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Curmudgeons easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Curmudgeons end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

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

  • Is Curmudgeons sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Curmudgeons

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Curmudgeons

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Curmudgeons, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Curmudgeons, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Curmudgeons, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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