Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Directed by Joe Piscatella

Produced by June Pictures, Pandamonium

201778 min7.3 / 10

A documentary portrait of a teenage activist's fight for Hong Kong's democracy, balancing personal stakes with political urgency and the weight of systemic opposition.

When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.

Questions people ask

  • Does Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower easy watching? 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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