Teenage Kicks

Teenage Kicks

The scars of our youth shape the adults we become.

Directed by Craig Boreham

Produced by Azure Productions, LevelK

201698 min5.8 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama about male friendship, sexual awakening, and the painful ruptures that define adolescence.

Miklós is at the age when everything feels high-stakes. He is coming to terms with his own sexuality, and when his best friend Dan reveals that he has a new girlfriend, this puts an end to their plans to run away together.

Questions people ask

  • Is Teenage Kicks sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Teenage Kicks violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Teenage Kicks easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Teenage Kicks scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Teenage Kicks

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Teenage Kicks

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Teenage Kicks, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Teenage Kicks, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Teenage Kicks, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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