
Palo Alto
In every city some seek love, some look for trouble, others look for both.
Directed by Gia Coppola
Produced by Rabbit Bandini Productions
A bleak coming-of-age portrait of affluent teenagers adrift in substance abuse and predatory relationships, marked by emotional isolation and the absence of protective guidance.
A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.
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Questions people ask
Is Palo Alto sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Palo Alto end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Palo Alto easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Palo Alto scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Palo Alto violent? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Palo Alto, and what each one shares →
Like Palo Alto
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Palo Alto
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Palo Alto, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Palo Alto, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Palo Alto, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































