
Ghost World
Accentuate the negative.
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
Produced by Mr. Mudd, Granada Productions
A darkly comic, character-driven study of post-adolescent drift and the fracturing of a close friendship, told with affectionate cynicism and visual wit.
Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.
Clusters
Where to watch
Questions people ask
Is Ghost World sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Ghost World one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.
Is Ghost World violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Ghost World end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Ghost World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Ghost World easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Ghost World, and what each one shares →
Like Ghost World
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ghost World
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ghost World, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ghost World, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ghost World, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































