Status Update

Status Update

Imagine if every time you updated your status your dreams came true

Directed by Scott Speer

Produced by Voltage Pictures

2018106 min7.3 / 10

A lighthearted teen fantasy-comedy about wish fulfillment and social media, grounded in the relatable pain of parental divorce and fitting in.

After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Status Update end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Status Update violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is Status Update easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Status Update scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Status Update sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Status Update

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Same Mood as Status Update

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Status Update, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Status Update, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Status Update, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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