I Am What I Am

I Am What I Am

The sick cats rise. Rotten, we are glowing.

Directed by Sun Haipeng

Produced by Yi Animation, Glowing Studios

2021104 min7.3 / 10

A vibrant animated story about misfits finding courage and solidarity through artistic expression, blending humor, heart, and surreal action.

By a fortunate coincidence, Gyun is inspired and encouraged by a girl with the same name. Therefore, he decides to form a lion dance troupe with his friends, Kat and Doggie, to break the constraints of reality and fight for themselves for once.

Questions people ask

  • Does I Am What I Am end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is I Am What I Am easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is I Am What I Am scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is I Am What I Am sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is I Am What I Am violent? 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like I Am What I Am

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Am What I Am

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Am What I Am, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Am What I Am, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Am What I Am, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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