That's What I Am

That's What I Am

I'm a teacher. I'm a singer. I'm a writer.

Directed by Michael Pavone

Produced by WWE Studios

2011101 min6.8 / 10

A warm, nostalgic coming-of-age story about a middle schooler navigating peer pressure and self-discovery in 1960s California.

A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

Questions people ask

  • Is That's What I Am easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does That's What I Am end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is That's What I Am violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is That's What I Am scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is That's What I Am sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like That's What I Am, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like That's What I Am, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like That's What I Am, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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