Stand and Deliver

Stand and Deliver

At a tough school, someone had to take a stand...and someone did. Together, one teacher and one class proved to America they could...

Directed by Ramón Menéndez

Produced by American Playhouse, Olmos Productions

1988103 min7.8 / 10

An inspirational true-story drama about a dedicated teacher who transforms at-risk students through belief, unconventional methods, and genuine care.

Jaime Escalante is a mathematics teacher in a school in a hispanic neighbourhood. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to try and turn gang members and no-hopers into some of the country's top algebra and calculus students.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Does Stand and Deliver end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Stand and Deliver easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Stand and Deliver scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Stand and Deliver sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Stand and Deliver violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Stand and Deliver, and what each one shares →

Like Stand and Deliver

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stand and Deliver

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stand and Deliver, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stand and Deliver, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stand and Deliver, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit