
Grilled
Directed by Jason Ensler
Produced by Avery Pix, The Jon Klane Company
A darkly comedic buddy film about two struggling salesmen whose day spirals into chaos when they try to help a suicidal stranger, blending workplace desperation with romantic entanglement and escalating trouble.
Maurice and Dave sell high-end cuts of beef, but after hitting a patch of no sales, they're facing being fired. Maurice needs money to enroll in his final semester of acupuncture school, and the recently-separated Dave needs money for his daughter's birthday gift. Their final client card—a beautiful woman—is attracted to Maurice, but a desperate call from a suicidal friend interrupts her signing the contract. Still hoping to close the sale, they offer to drive her to the friend's house—where their troubles multiply.
Questions people ask
Is Grilled easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is Grilled scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Grilled sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Grilled violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Grilled end with hope? 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.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Grilled
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Grilled
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Grilled, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Grilled, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Grilled, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































