Dean

Dean

A comedy about tragedy.

Directed by Demetri Martin

Produced by Spring Pictures, Honora Productions

201694 min5.8 / 10

A tender romantic comedy that uses humor to navigate grief and loss, grounded in the emotional work of processing family trauma and finding connection.

A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Dean sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Dean easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Dean end with hope? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dean

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dean

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dean, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dean, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dean, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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