Mean Dreams

Mean Dreams

The law won't protect you.

Directed by Nathan Morlando

Produced by JoBro Productions, Euclid 431 Pictures

2016108 min6.4 / 10

A dark coming-of-age thriller about two young lovers fleeing a corrupt authority figure, grounded in small-town menace and the vulnerability of youth.

When two youngsters meet and fall for each other, they must go on the run from the girl's corrupt father, who is also the sheriff of the town.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mean Dreams sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Mean Dreams scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Mean Dreams violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Mean Dreams easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Mean Dreams 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mean Dreams

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mean Dreams

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mean Dreams, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mean Dreams, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mean Dreams, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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