Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

Directed by Lije Sarki

Produced by 1993, The Barnum Picture Company

202499 min5.5 / 10

A warm-hearted comedy-drama about recovery and redemption, where a struggling man finds purpose and community through coaching a ragtag softball team in a sober living house.

Morris navigates his way through a mandatory stay at Sweet Dreams sober living. In an attempt to get his life back on track, he agrees to coach a misfit softball team of his fellow housemates.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sweet Dreams violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Sweet Dreams end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Sweet Dreams easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Sweet Dreams scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Sweet Dreams sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Sweet Dreams

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sweet Dreams

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sweet Dreams, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sweet Dreams, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sweet Dreams, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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