Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world.

Directed by Lisa Cholodenko

Produced by Antidote Films

2003103 min5.9 / 10

A character-driven drama about generational and lifestyle clashes within a bohemian Los Angeles household, where romantic entanglements and conflicting values create both warmth and unease.

When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.

Questions people ask

  • Is Laurel Canyon violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Laurel Canyon scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Laurel Canyon easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Laurel Canyon sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Laurel Canyon 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Laurel Canyon, and what each one shares →

Like Laurel Canyon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Laurel Canyon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Laurel Canyon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Laurel Canyon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Laurel Canyon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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