Mono

Mono

First you get the mono, then you get the power.

Directed by Jarrett Lee Conaway

201688 min4.9 / 10

A lighthearted high-school comedy about social hierarchy upended by illness, celebrating the temporary empowerment of outcasts with warmth and humor.

A mono virus outbreak at Highland Park High takes out the most popular kids for two months, allowing the outcasts to rule the school.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mono easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Mono end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Mono sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Mono scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Mono violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Mono

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mono

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mono, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mono, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mono, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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