Poolman

Poolman

Los Angeles has a new hero.

Directed by Chris Pine

Produced by AGC Studios, Barry Linen Motion Pictures

2024100 min4.3 / 10

A lighthearted, character-driven comedy about an earnest optimist navigating Los Angeles through small acts of civic care and pool maintenance.

Darren Barrenman, an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live.

Questions people ask

  • Is Poolman sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Poolman easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Poolman end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

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

  • Is Poolman violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Poolman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Poolman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Poolman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Poolman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Poolman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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