Home Run

Home Run

Freedom is possible

Directed by David Boyd

Produced by Provident Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films

2013114 min6.2 / 10

A redemption-focused sports drama about a flawed man finding purpose and healing through honesty, community, and mentoring young athletes.

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team

Questions people ask

  • Does Home Run end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Home Run scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

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

  • Is Home Run sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Home Run

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Home Run

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Home Run, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Home Run, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Home Run, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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