Girls Like Girls

Girls Like Girls

Love begins when you let it in.

Directed by Hayley Kiyoko

Produced by Marc Platt Productions, BuzzFeed Studios

202695 min7.5 / 10

A tender coming-of-age romance about two young women learning to open their hearts to each other amid grief and self-doubt.

Coley, 17, from rural Oregon, navigates intimacy after her mother's passing. Meeting Sonya sparks new feelings, but self-doubt hinders their connection. Sonya, unfamiliar with dating girls, is uncertain. They learn to embrace emotions.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Girls Like Girls end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

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

  • Is Girls Like Girls scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Girls Like Girls sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Girls Like Girls

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Girls Like Girls

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Girls Like Girls, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Girls Like Girls, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Girls Like Girls, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit