Sweetheart

Sweetheart

Directed by Marley Morrison

Produced by BBC Film, BFI

2021103 min6.1 / 10

A warm, playful coming-of-age romance about a socially awkward teenager discovering love and self-acceptance during a family holiday.

A socially awkward, environmentally-conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully 'normal' family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sweetheart violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Sweetheart end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Sweetheart easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Sweetheart scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Sweetheart sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sweetheart

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sweetheart

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sweetheart, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sweetheart, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sweetheart, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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