The Color Wheel

The Color Wheel

An objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness.

Directed by Alex Ross Perry

Produced by Dorset Films, Frank Miller Ink

201283 min6.3 / 10

A caustic, character-driven road comedy about sibling friction and disappointment that mines awkwardness and regret for both humor and emotional truth.

JR, an aspiring news-anchor, forces her younger brother Colin to embark on a road trip to move her belongings out of her professor-turned-lover’s place. Traveling through New England, they uncomfortably run into old school-mates or revisit familial history from which they have long since diverged.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Color Wheel scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Color Wheel violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Color Wheel sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Color Wheel end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Color Wheel 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Color Wheel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Color Wheel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Color Wheel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Color Wheel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Color Wheel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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