Start-Up

Start-Up

It's time to grow up.

Directed by Choi Jung-yol

Produced by Next Entertainment World, Filmmaker R&K

2019102 min6.9 / 10

A coming-of-age comedy-drama about two boys navigating adulthood's harsh realities, balancing humor with genuine struggle and emotional growth.

Two boys are becoming real adults during a turbulent time as they experience a world that doesn't go their way.

Questions people ask

  • Is Start-Up easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Start-Up sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Start-Up violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Start-Up scary? 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Start-Up

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Start-Up

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Start-Up, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Start-Up, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Start-Up, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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