Don't Make Me Go

Don't Make Me Go

Family is a trip.

Directed by Hannah Marks

Produced by Big Beach, De Line Pictures

2022110 min6.9 / 10

A bittersweet father-daughter road trip drama that balances humor and heartbreak as a dying man tries to repair his family before time runs out.

A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Make Me Go sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Don't Make Me Go violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Don't Make Me Go scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Don't Make Me Go easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Don't Make Me Go end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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