Speak

Speak

The Truth Will Change Everything.

Directed by Jessica Sharzer

Produced by Speak Film Inc., Showtime Independent Films

200493 min7.1 / 10

A deeply introspective trauma drama about a rape survivor's struggle to reclaim her voice, told through the lens of her isolation and gradual healing.

Freshman high-school student Melinda has refused to speak ever since she called the cops on a popular summer party. With her old friends snubbing her for being a rat, and her parents too busy to notice her troubles, she folds into herself, trying to hide her secret: that star senior Andy raped her at the party. But Melinda does manage to find solace in her art class headed by Mr. Freeman.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Speak sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Speak one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Speak scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Does Speak end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Speak violent? 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Speak, and what each one shares →

Like Speak

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Speak

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Speak, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Speak, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Speak, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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