Mad About Mambo

Mad About Mambo

Fall in love... With the beat

Directed by John Forte

Produced by First City Features Ltd., Gramercy Pictures

200092 min5.3 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a high school athlete discovering dance and love through an unlikely partnership.

High school student tries to improve soccer skills by practicing dance and falls for his dance partner.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mad About Mambo scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Mad About Mambo easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Mad About Mambo end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Mad About Mambo violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Mad About Mambo sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Mad About Mambo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mad About Mambo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mad About Mambo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mad About Mambo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mad About Mambo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit