
Return
Directed by Ryan Heron
Produced by New Zealand Film Commission
A lighthearted, absurdist comedy about a young man's chaotic weekend home, mixing surreal elements like thousands of chickens with the familiar awkwardness of family and friend dynamics.
A young man returns home for the weekend to discover the difficulty of juggling friends, parents, magic mushrooms and several thousand chickens.
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Questions people ask
Is Return sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Return scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Return violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Return easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Return 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Return, and what each one shares →
Like Return
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Return
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Return, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Return, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Return, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




















































