Just Jim

Just Jim

Directed by Craig Roberts

Produced by Vox Pictures

201585 min5.6 / 10

A quirky, character-driven comedy about a lonely Welsh teenager navigating friendship and social acceptance in an eccentric small town.

In a small Welsh town where people talk to themselves we meet Jim, a lonely teenager who is given the chance to increase his popularity when a cool American kid moves in next door. Written and directed by Craig Roberts, who also plays the lead role.

Questions people ask

  • Is Just Jim violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Just Jim easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Just Jim scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Just Jim end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Just Jim sad? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Just Jim

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Just Jim

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Just Jim, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Just Jim, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Just Jim, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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