Straight Story

Straight Story

Directed by Vladimiros Kiriakidis, Efi Mouriki

200688 min4.8 / 10

A playful science-fiction comedy that inverts social norms to explore identity and belonging through the lens of an alternative reality.

This film is about an upside down world, where being homosexual is considered "normal" and heterosexual is considered "not normal".

Questions people ask

  • Is Straight Story sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Straight Story easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Straight Story violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Straight Story end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Straight Story scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Straight Story

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Straight Story

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Straight Story, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Straight Story, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Straight Story, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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