Standing Up

Standing Up

They ran away and found themselves.

Directed by D.J. Caruso

Produced by Seven Star Pictures, AR Films

201393 min6.6 / 10

A coming-of-age road story about two bullied outsiders who bond through shared vulnerability and discovery during a three-day escape from humiliation.

Based on one of the most beloved Young Adult novels of all time: Two kids are stripped naked and left together on an island in a lake - victims of a vicious summer camp prank; But rather than have to return to camp and face the humiliation, they decide to take off, on the run together. What follows is a three day odyssey of discovery and self-discovery.

Questions people ask

  • Does Standing Up end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Standing Up easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Standing Up violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Standing Up scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Standing Up sad? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Standing Up

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Standing Up

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Standing Up, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Standing Up, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Standing Up, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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