Growing Up Smith

Growing Up Smith

It’s better to stand out than to fit in.

Directed by Frank Lotito

Produced by Good Deed Entertainment, Brittany House Pictures

2017102 min7.1 / 10

A warm, nostalgic coming-of-age comedy about a young Indian-American boy navigating identity, belonging, and family during the late 1970s.

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Questions people ask

  • Is Growing Up Smith easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Growing Up Smith violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Growing Up Smith end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Growing Up Smith scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Growing Up Smith 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Growing Up Smith

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Growing Up Smith

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Growing Up Smith, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Growing Up Smith, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Growing Up Smith, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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