Pitching Tents

Pitching Tents

1984. It was a simple time ... then things got hard.

Directed by Jacob Cooney

201792 min5.5 / 10

A nostalgic 1980s comedy about a teenager caught between conflicting adult visions of his future, grounded in working-class realism but punctuated by whimsical, surreal elements.

In a working-class town in 1984, a high school senior's future creates a tug-of-war between his no-nonsense father and his crackpot guidance counselor until an encounter with a goddess helps him uncover his true destiny.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pitching Tents scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Pitching Tents easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Pitching Tents violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

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

  • Is Pitching Tents sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pitching Tents

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pitching Tents

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pitching Tents, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pitching Tents, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pitching Tents, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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