The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy

The power to disappear is only the beginning.

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores

Produced by Media Programme of the European Community, Indigo Film

2014100 min6.3 / 10

A whimsical coming-of-age fantasy about a shy teenager who gains the power of invisibility and must navigate adolescent social anxieties, romantic longing, and self-discovery.

Michele is thirteen year old, shy, unpopular at school, and in love with Stella. After wearing a costume for a Halloween party, he finds out that he's invisible.

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  • Is The Invisible Boy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does The Invisible Boy end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is The Invisible Boy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Invisible Boy sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Invisible Boy scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Invisible Boy, But Darker

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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