Molly Maxwell

Molly Maxwell

Love doesn't act its age.

Directed by Sara St. Onge

Produced by Canadian Film Centre

201391 min6.6 / 10

A coming-of-age drama centered on a high school student's infatuation with her teacher, exploring the blurred lines between admiration and inappropriate desire within a progressive school setting.

At Phoenix Progressive School, students take notes lying on parlor couches and are encouraged to explore their gifts through electives like break-dancing and graphic-novel writing. In the midst of all this liberal pedagogy and budding talent, Molly Maxwell feels unexceptional, until she falls for her attractive English teacher, Ben.

Questions people ask

  • Is Molly Maxwell violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Molly Maxwell easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Molly Maxwell sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Molly Maxwell end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Molly Maxwell 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Molly Maxwell

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Molly Maxwell

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Molly Maxwell, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Molly Maxwell, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Molly Maxwell, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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