
St. Vincent
With neighbors like these, who needs family?
Directed by Theodore Melfi
Produced by Chernin Entertainment, The Weinstein Company
A warm-hearted comedy about an unlikely mentorship between a cynical war veteran and a lonely boy, grounded in genuine affection beneath the surface gruffness.
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
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Is St. Vincent easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is St. Vincent scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does St. Vincent end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is St. Vincent violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is St. Vincent sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Everything like St. Vincent, and what each one shares →
Like St. Vincent
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as St. Vincent
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like St. Vincent, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like St. Vincent, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like St. Vincent, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































