Permanent

Permanent

Hairstyles are temporary. Family is forever.

Directed by Colette Burson

Produced by Park Pictures Features, Washington Square Films

201794 min5.2 / 10

A warm, nostalgic comedy about a girl navigating adolescent social pressures and self-acceptance, anchored by family bonds and the humor found in everyday mishaps.

This comedy, set in 1983 in small town Virginia, centers around a 13 year old and her family. The story of a hairstyle gone incredibly wrong and a young girl's plight to fit in while encountering bullies at a new school.

Questions people ask

  • Is Permanent easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Permanent end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Permanent violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Permanent sad? 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Permanent

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Permanent

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Permanent, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Permanent, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Permanent, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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