Hairbrained

Hairbrained

This is Eli Pettifog. He's got a score to settle, and it's going to get hairy.

Directed by Billy Kent

Produced by Love Lane Pictures

201397 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about a gifted teenager learning to navigate social life and friendship after academic disappointment.

A fourteen-year-old genius gets rejected by Harvard and ends up at a much lower ranked school where he makes friends with a mature student.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hairbrained easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Hairbrained violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Hairbrained sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Hairbrained end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Hairbrained

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hairbrained

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hairbrained, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hairbrained, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hairbrained, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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