Showing Up

Showing Up

Directed by Kelly Reichardt

Produced by A24, filmscience

2023107 min5.9 / 10

A wry, character-driven comedy about an artist managing the small frictions and genuine bonds of her creative life in the days before a pivotal exhibition.

In the days leading up to a possibly career-changing exhibition, a sculptor navigates her relationships with family, friends, and colleagues.

Questions people ask

  • Is Showing Up violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Showing Up scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Showing Up easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Showing Up sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Showing Up 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Showing Up

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Showing Up

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Showing Up, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Showing Up, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Showing Up, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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