Pit Stop

Pit Stop

Two men. A small town. A love that isn't quite out of reach.

Directed by Yen Tan

Produced by Mile Marker Film, Vilcek Foundation

201380 min5.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic drama about two men navigating closeted desire and emotional vulnerability in a small Texas town, grounded in working-class struggle and the possibility of connection.

Openly gay Ernesto and closeted Gabe grapple with the sad tribulations of being gay in a small, working-class Texas town

Questions people ask

  • Is Pit Stop sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Pit Stop easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Pit Stop end with hope? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Pit Stop

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pit Stop

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pit Stop, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pit Stop, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pit Stop, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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