The Poolboy

The Poolboy

The Latin lover makes a splash!

Directed by José Guridi

201192 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a charming college student using a summer pool-cleaning job as an opportunity to pursue his crush.

Gustavo Ortíz is a university student from a comfortable, middle class family who is forced to spend his summer vacation cleaning pools when his parents are struck down with financial problems. Ever the optimist, Gustavo soon realizes that his new job provides the perfect excuse to get closer to the girl of his dreams - his neighbor and former classmate, Nicole Ivanov.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Poolboy easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

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

  • Does The Poolboy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Poolboy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Poolboy sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Poolboy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Poolboy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Poolboy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Poolboy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Poolboy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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