Minding the Gap
Directed by Bing Liu
Produced by ITVS, Kartemquin Films
An intimate documentary portrait of three working-class friends navigating trauma, loyalty, and adulthood as their shared escape through skateboarding confronts the darker realities of their lives.
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Minding the Gap sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Minding the Gap easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Minding the Gap violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Minding the Gap end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Minding the Gap scary? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Minding the Gap
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Minding the Gap
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Minding the Gap, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Minding the Gap, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Minding the Gap, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
