The Tribes of Palos Verdes

The Tribes of Palos Verdes

Life comes in waves.

Directed by Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy

Produced by Relativity Media, The Mark Gordon Company

2017104 min5.4 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama about a young woman using surfing as an escape from family dysfunction and personal turmoil in an ostensibly idyllic California setting.

When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Tribes of Palos Verdes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Tribes of Palos Verdes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is The Tribes of Palos Verdes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Tribes of Palos Verdes easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Tribes of Palos Verdes scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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