Suburbia

Suburbia

The kids from... The Wild Side... The Side You've Never Seen.

Directed by Penelope Spheeris

Produced by New World Pictures

198494 min6.7 / 10

A gritty punk-inflected drama about marginalized youth finding makeshift family in the urban underbelly, undone by tragedy and social abandonment.

When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.

Questions people ask

  • Is Suburbia sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Suburbia scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Suburbia end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Suburbia violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Suburbia 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Suburbia

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Suburbia

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Suburbia, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Suburbia, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Suburbia, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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