Straight A's

Straight A's

Directed by James Cox

Produced by Nu Image, The Group Films

201389 min5.2 / 10

A darkly comedic road-trip drama about a recovering addict haunted by family obligation and his own demons, balancing humor with the weight of addiction and estrangement.

Pressured by his late mother's ghost to return home to the family he abandoned, a former addict grabs a bag of pills and a sack of marijuana and hits the road to Shreveport.

Questions people ask

  • Is Straight A's sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Straight A's violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Straight A's end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Straight A's scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Straight A's easy watching? 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Straight A's

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Straight A's

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Straight A's, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Straight A's, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Straight A's, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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