Lifted

Lifted

Failure is an option.

Directed by Gary Rydstrom

Produced by Pixar

20065 min7.5 / 10

A lighthearted, visually charming short about an overconfident alien teenager learning humility through comedic mishaps during his first abduction attempt.

When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, and within a few missteps it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Lifted sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Lifted easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

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

  • Does Lifted end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Lifted violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lifted, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lifted, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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