The Spitfire Grill

The Spitfire Grill

To a town with no future, comes a girl with a past.

Directed by Lee David Zlotoff

Produced by Gregory Productions, The Mendocino Corporation

1996117 min6.5 / 10

A redemptive small-town drama about a formerly incarcerated woman's attempt to rebuild her life and transform a community through grace and persistence.

Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring resentment and fear in some, and growth in others.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Spitfire Grill easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Spitfire Grill violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Spitfire Grill scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Spitfire Grill sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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