Teens Like Phil
Directed by Dominic Haxton
Produced by ASPD Films
A somber, intimate short film about a gay teen navigating bullying and suicidal ideation, grounded in empathy and a fragile sense of hope.
Inspired by the alarming increase in real-life tragedies involving high school bullying and suicide, Teens Like Phil tells the story of a gay teen, Phil, and his former friend, Adam, who brutally bullies him.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Teens Like Phil sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Teens Like Phil violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Teens Like Phil end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Teens Like Phil scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Teens Like Phil 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Teens Like Phil
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Teens Like Phil
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Teens Like Phil, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Teens Like Phil, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Teens Like Phil, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
