Homecoming

Homecoming

Directed by Joe Dante

Produced by Reunion Pictures, IDT Entertainment

200558 min5.9 / 10

A darkly political supernatural thriller that weaponizes the return of the dead to expose moral corruption and the human cost of war.

A hotshot White House speech writer deals with the publicity nightmare of his life when recently deceased soldiers return from beyond the grave.

Questions people ask

  • Is Homecoming scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Homecoming end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Homecoming sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Homecoming easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Homecoming violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

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28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Homecoming

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Homecoming

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Homecoming, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Homecoming, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Homecoming, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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