The Battle of Shaker Heights

The Battle of Shaker Heights

When you're 17, every day is war.

Directed by Kyle Rankin, Efram Potelle

Produced by Miramax, LivePlanet

200379 min5.7 / 10

A comedic coming-of-age story about a quirky teen navigating high school crushes, friendship, and family dysfunction through the lens of military strategy and war games.

A quirky teen with a penchant for war reenactments, Kelly Ernswiler obsesses over military tactics with his buddy Bart. The school bully is one of Kelly's regular headaches, and he also has to deal with a frustrating situation at home, where his father is a recovering drug addict. Kelly's life gets even more complicated when he falls for Tabby, Bart's pretty and soon-to-be-wed older sister.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Battle of Shaker Heights easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Battle of Shaker Heights violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Battle of Shaker Heights scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Battle of Shaker Heights sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Battle of Shaker Heights end with hope? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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