Storytelling

Storytelling

Sex, race, celebrity, exploitation.

Directed by Todd Solondz

Produced by Killer Films, Good Machine

200187 min6.6 / 10

A provocative, two-part examination of exploitation and dysfunction in educational settings, blending dark comedy with uncomfortable social critique.

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.

Questions people ask

  • Does Storytelling end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Storytelling one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Storytelling sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Storytelling easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Storytelling scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Storytelling violent? 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Storytelling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Storytelling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Storytelling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Storytelling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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