Daydream Nation

Daydream Nation

Directed by Michael Goldbach

Produced by Lila 9th Productions

201198 min5.8 / 10

A morally complicated coming-of-age drama that weaves teenage sexual awakening with the looming threat of a serial killer, balancing romance and transgression against small-town unease.

Forced to move to a boring backwater town, a teenager embarks on affairs with a teacher and a stoner classmate.

Questions people ask

  • Is Daydream Nation sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Daydream Nation end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Daydream Nation violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Daydream Nation scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Daydream Nation 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Daydream Nation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Daydream Nation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Daydream Nation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Daydream Nation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Daydream Nation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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