Rocket Science

Rocket Science

Life is easier done than said.

Directed by Jeffrey Blitz

Produced by RocketScience, W B I Films

2007101 min6.2 / 10

A warm, earnest coming-of-age comedy about an underdog teenager confronting his stutter through competitive debate, balancing humor with genuine emotional stakes.

Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route – he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a headfirst plunge into breakneck speech competitions and offers a much-needed boost toward correcting the problem.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rocket Science violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Rocket Science easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Rocket Science scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Rocket Science sad? 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.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Rocket Science, and what each one shares →

Like Rocket Science

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rocket Science

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rocket Science, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rocket Science, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rocket Science, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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