Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool

A comedy with serious relief

Directed by Robert Downey Sr.

Produced by Nomadic Pictures, BMG Independents

199792 min5.3 / 10

A bittersweet romantic comedy that balances quirky charm and dancing with the gravity of terminal illness and doomed love.

Hugo Pool is a quirky tale of a Los Angeles pool cleaner who falls in love with a young man dying of Lou Gerhig's Disease.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hugo Pool violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Hugo Pool scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

  • Is Hugo Pool easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Hugo Pool 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hugo Pool

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hugo Pool

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hugo Pool, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hugo Pool, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hugo Pool, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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