Fire Island

Fire Island

It takes a match to light a fire.

Directed by Andrew Ahn

Produced by Jax Media, Searchlight Pictures

2022105 min6.9 / 10

A vibrant, comedic celebration of queer friendship and desire set against a vacation backdrop, where joy and conflict coexist as bonds are tested and renewed.

A group of queer best friends gather in the Fire Island Pines for their annual week of love and laughter. However, desires, dramas, drink and drugs push their bonds to the limits.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fire Island violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

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

  • Does Fire Island end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Fire Island sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Fire Island, and what each one shares →

Like Fire Island

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fire Island

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fire Island, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fire Island, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fire Island, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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