Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock

Letting go of your past is hard... Especially when it's dating your mom.

Directed by Craig Gillespie

Produced by Landscape Entertainment, Avery Pix

200787 min5.1 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a man confronting his past by trying to sabotage his mother's relationship with his former tormentor.

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mr. Woodcock scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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

  • Is Mr. Woodcock violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Mr. Woodcock easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Mr. Woodcock end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

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14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Mr. Woodcock, and what each one shares →

Like Mr. Woodcock

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mr. Woodcock

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mr. Woodcock, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mr. Woodcock, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Woodcock, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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