Old Boys

Old Boys

Directed by Xiao Yang

201042 min7.0 / 10

A warm, nostalgic comedy-drama about middle-aged friends rekindling their youth through music, balancing humor with wistful reflection on time's passage.

"Old Boys" talks the story of two high school friends who formed a band to participate in "Happy Boys" talent show at their middle age as a song could get them back to their youth and back to the past. This touching "Old Boys" theme song also moved all the audience.

Questions people ask

  • Is Old Boys violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Old Boys easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Old Boys scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Old Boys sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Old Boys end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Old Boys

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Old Boys

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Old Boys, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Old Boys, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Old Boys, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit