The French Kissers
They might speak the language, but they haven't got a clue.
Directed by Riad Sattouf
Produced by Les Films des Tournelles, Pathé Distribution
A lighthearted coming-of-age comedy about adolescent social awkwardness and the fumbling attempts of teenage friends to navigate romance and belonging.
An awkward adolescent boy and his angst-ridden friends try their best to fit in amongst a cast of varied characters.
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Questions people ask
Is The French Kissers violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The French Kissers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The French Kissers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The French Kissers end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The French Kissers sad? 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
Everything like The French Kissers, and what each one shares →
Like The French Kissers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The French Kissers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The French Kissers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The French Kissers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The French Kissers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
