Palmer

Palmer

Family is who you make it.

Directed by Fisher Stevens

Produced by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Nadler No-GMO Popcorn Company

2021110 min8.1 / 10

A tender, small-town redemption story about an ex-con and a bullied boy finding family and belonging despite social prejudice and personal trauma.

After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Palmer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Does Palmer end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Palmer violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Palmer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Palmer, and what each one shares →

Like Palmer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Palmer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Palmer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Palmer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Palmer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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