Heroes

Heroes

Finding the one you love...is finding yourself.

Directed by Jeremy Kagan

Produced by David Foster Productions, Universal Pictures

1977112 min6.2 / 10

A tender road-trip drama about a traumatized Vietnam veteran finding healing and connection through human companionship and the search for meaning in his fractured past.

A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes on a road trip with a sympathetic traveler to find out what became of the other men in his unit.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heroes sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Heroes violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Heroes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

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

  • Does Heroes 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.

23/ 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

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Heroes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heroes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heroes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heroes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heroes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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