The Lunch Date

The Lunch Date

Directed by Adam Davidson

Produced by Columbia University School of the Arts

198912 min7.0 / 10

A wry, character-driven short about a mundane social awkwardness that unfolds into unexpected human connection and mutual misunderstanding.

A woman misses her train and buys lunch in a café. When she returns to her table, a man is eating her salad.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Lunch Date violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Lunch Date sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Lunch Date easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Lunch Date scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Lunch Date 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.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise87

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Lunch Date

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Lunch Date

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Lunch Date, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Lunch Date, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Lunch Date, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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