
High School U.S.A.
Pick up your speed or get out of the way.
Directed by Rod Amateau
Produced by Hill/Mandelker Films
A lighthearted 1980s teen comedy centered on romantic rivalry and social hierarchies, culminating in a climactic race between competing suitors.
Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.
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Questions people ask
Is High School U.S.A. sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is High School U.S.A. easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is High School U.S.A. scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does High School U.S.A. end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is High School U.S.A. violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like High School U.S.A.
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as High School U.S.A.
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like High School U.S.A., But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like High School U.S.A., But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like High School U.S.A., But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































