Slanted

Slanted

If you can't beat them... be them.

Directed by Amy Wang

Produced by Tideline Entertainment, Mountain Top Pictures

2026104 min5.8 / 10

A darkly comedic body-horror cautionary tale that uses a teenager's desperate pursuit of acceptance to interrogate internalized racism and the violence of assimilation.

An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Slanted sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Slanted end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Slanted scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Slanted easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Slanted violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Slanted

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Slanted

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Slanted, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Slanted, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Slanted, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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