The Wood

The Wood

From boyhood to manhood, you can always count on your best friends.

Directed by Rick Famuyiwa

Produced by MTV Films, Paramount Pictures

1999106 min6.7 / 10

A warm, nostalgic celebration of male friendship and coming-of-age, anchored by the bittersweet joy of watching childhood bonds persist into adulthood.

In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Flashing back to the twenty-something trio's childhood exploits, the memories capture the mood and nostalgia of the '80s era.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Wood easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does The Wood end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Wood 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Wood

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wood, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wood, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wood, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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