Puberty Blues

Puberty Blues

The coolest things to do are the things they say we can't do.

Directed by Bruce Beresford

Produced by Limelight Productions

198187 min5.3 / 10

A spirited, irreverent coming-of-age comedy about teenage girls navigating social hierarchies, sexuality, and belonging in 1980s suburban Sydney.

Two teenage surf chicks from the southern suburbs of Sydney ingratiate themselves with a new group of boys.

Questions people ask

  • Is Puberty Blues scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Puberty Blues sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Puberty Blues easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Puberty Blues end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Puberty Blues violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

12/ 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

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Puberty Blues

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Puberty Blues

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Puberty Blues, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Puberty Blues, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Puberty Blues, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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