Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

Discover how little you know about the people you know.

Directed by Jason Reitman

Produced by Right of Way Films, Paramount Pictures

2014116 min6.5 / 10

An ensemble drama examining how digital connectivity fractures and complicates the relationships between teenagers and their parents, balancing social critique with intimate character study.

Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.

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  • Is Men, Women & Children violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Men, Women & Children sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Men, Women & Children scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Men, Women & Children end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Men, Women & Children easy watching? 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.

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59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Men, Women & Children, and what each one shares →

Like Men, Women & Children

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Men, Women & Children

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Men, Women & Children, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Men, Women & Children, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Men, Women & Children, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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