Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park

Could you hide a deadly secret?

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Produced by mk2 Films, Meno Film Company

200785 min6.5 / 10

A fragmented, melancholic portrait of adolescent guilt and moral paralysis following an accidental death, told through experimental nonlinear storytelling.

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".

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Questions people ask

  • Is Paranoid Park sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Paranoid Park scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Paranoid Park violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Paranoid Park end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Paranoid Park easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% 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.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Paranoid Park, and what each one shares →

Like Paranoid Park

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paranoid Park

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paranoid Park, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paranoid Park, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paranoid Park, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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