Helicopter Mom

Helicopter Mom

Ruining his life... One nag at a time.

Directed by Salomé Breziner

Produced by American Film Productions

201581 min5.0 / 10

A comedic family story about a well-meaning but overbearing mother whose misguided attempt to be cool creates chaos and embarrassment for her teenage son.

Maggie Cooper thinks it would be really cool if her son Lloyd were gay. So cool, in fact, that she outs him to the entire school.

Questions people ask

  • Is Helicopter Mom violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Helicopter Mom sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Helicopter Mom easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Helicopter Mom end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Helicopter Mom

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Helicopter Mom

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Helicopter Mom, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Helicopter Mom, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Helicopter Mom, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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