Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown

It's a heck of a place to find yourself

Directed by Cameron Crowe

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions

2005123 min6.2 / 10

A romantic redemption story about a man at rock bottom who finds healing through family, homecoming, and unexpected love.

Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he's also dumped by his girlfriend. On the verge of ending it all, Drew gets a new lease on life when he returns to his family's small Kentucky hometown after his father dies. Along the way, he meets a flight attendant with whom he falls in love.

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Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Elizabethtown easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Elizabethtown sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Elizabethtown

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Same Mood as Elizabethtown

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Like Elizabethtown, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Elizabethtown, But Lighter

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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