Fandango

Fandango

In every living species there is a stage of growth between infancy and adulthood... In most animals, it occurs during the first year of life... In humans, it happens right after college.

Directed by Kevin Reynolds

Produced by Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

198591 min6.7 / 10

A spirited, bittersweet road-trip comedy about five friends seizing one last adventure before adulthood and Vietnam upend their lives.

In 1971, five college buddies from the University of Texas embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fandango easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Fandango end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Fandango scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Fandango violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Fandango sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

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37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fandango

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fandango

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fandango, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fandango, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fandango, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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