The Submarine Kid

The Submarine Kid

HOW LONG CAN YOU HOLD YOUR BREATH?

Directed by Eric Bilitch

Produced by StylesFour Productions, Coronet Films

2016109 min5.4 / 10

A melancholic character study of two damaged people drawn together in an intense, ultimately destructive romance that forces them to confront their inner truths.

When Spencer Koll, a United States Marine, returns home from a horrific wartime experience, his mundane reality leads him to gravitate towards a new and mysterious woman on her own determined journey. Together, they enter into a magical but destructive new relationship which ultimately exposes their essential truths.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Submarine Kid sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Submarine Kid end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Submarine Kid scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Submarine Kid violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Submarine Kid easy watching? 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Submarine Kid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Submarine Kid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Submarine Kid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Submarine Kid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Submarine Kid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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