Selah and the Spades
Private school, hard knocks.
Directed by Tayarisha Poe
Produced by Secret Engine, Argent Pictures
A stylish high school drama about social hierarchies and female friendship, where ambition and loyalty collide within the insular world of prep school factions.
Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring senior class factions. She joins the Spades and becomes friends with the Spades’ leader, an enigmatic and scheming cheerleader named Selah.
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Is Selah and the Spades easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Selah and the Spades violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Selah and the Spades sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Selah and the Spades end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Selah and the Spades scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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Ensemble
Like Selah and the Spades
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Selah and the Spades
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Selah and the Spades, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Selah and the Spades, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Selah and the Spades, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
