Loser

Loser

Dare to be different.

Directed by Amy Heckerling

Produced by Columbia Pictures

200095 min5.4 / 10

A warm-hearted romantic comedy about a Midwestern college student navigating city life, friendship, and unrequited love with earnest charm and humor.

On a university scholarship, a good natured student from the midwest gets a crash course in city life while dealing with three evil roommates. He befriends a virtually homeless college student whom he falls for, but she's dating a nasty professor.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Loser one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

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

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

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

  • Does Loser end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Loser 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Loser, and what each one shares →

Like Loser

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Loser

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Loser, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Loser, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Loser, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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