My New Gun

My New Gun

A comedy about the American dream.

Directed by Stacy Cochran

Produced by I.R.S. Media

199299 min4.1 / 10

A lighthearted 1990s comedy about suburban life disrupted by a wacky neighbor's antics, built on playful chaos and the clash between domestic routine and unpredictability.

Debbie Bender is a New Jersey housewife whose husband gives her a gun for self-protection; soon her life is turned upside down when their cute but wacky neighbor Skippy "borrows" it.

Questions people ask

  • Is My New Gun sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is My New Gun easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is My New Gun violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does My New Gun end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is My New Gun 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like My New Gun

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as My New Gun

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like My New Gun, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like My New Gun, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like My New Gun, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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