The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer

Based on the (Mostly) True Story of the 30-Year-old Who Just Hit Puberty.

Directed by Kevin Pollak

Produced by Ineffable Pictures, Millennium Media

201690 min5.4 / 10

A comedic, warmly irreverent exploration of an adult man's unexpected second adolescence, balancing humor about bodily transformation with genuine romantic and relational stakes.

A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.

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  • Is The Late Bloomer violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is The Late Bloomer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Late Bloomer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Late Bloomer end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Late Bloomer sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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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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