Other People

Other People

Directed by Chris Kelly

Produced by Park Pictures Features, Gettin' Rad Productions

201697 min6.4 / 10

A semi-autobiographical portrait of a gay man returning home to confront terminal illness, family estrangement, and his own fragility through humor and denial.

David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York City to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and much-younger sisters for the first time in ten years, he feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother’s health declines, David frantically tries to extract meaning from this horrible experience and convince everyone (including himself) that he's "doing okay.”

Questions people ask

  • Is Other People sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Other People violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Other People end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Other People scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Other People easy watching? 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Other People, and what each one shares →

Like Other People

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Other People

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Other People, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Other People, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Other People, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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