Hair High

Hair High

Directed by Bill Plympton

Produced by Plymptoons

200478 min6.4 / 10

A darkly comedic, visually grotesque 1950s high-school satire that blends slapstick horror with a doomed romance, told through Bill Plympton's deliberately crude and surreal animation style.

Rod and Cherri are the unmistakable king and queen of Echo High. When new kid Spud arrives, he makes a faux pas so bad that Rod forces him to be his girl's slave. What unfolds is the tale of Cherri and Spud's blossoming relationship behind Rod's back, and their untimely demise on the night of the prom. A tale of tragedy that could only be as irreverent and sensational through the pen (or pencils, if you will) of Bill Plympton.

Questions people ask

  • Does Hair High end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Hair High violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Hair High easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Hair High scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Hair High sad? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hair High

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hair High

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hair High, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hair High, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hair High, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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