
The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Life comes in waves.
Directed by Brendan Malloy, Emmett Malloy
Produced by Relativity Media, The Mark Gordon Company
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.
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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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Tribes of Palos Verdes
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Tribes of Palos Verdes, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Tribes of Palos Verdes, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Tribes of Palos Verdes, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































