
This Way Up
Directed by Alan Smith, Adam Foulkes
Produced by Nexus Productions
A darkly comedic animated road movie that mines humor from funeral mishaps and an odd-couple dynamic, balancing morbid subject matter with irreverent charm.
A.T Shank & Son have a bad day at the parlor when a falling boulder flattens their hearse. Emotional and literal pitfalls lie in wait for the odd couple as they make their way cross country with just a coffin for company. This short animated caper puts the fun back into funeral as their journey and relationship unravel on an epic scale.
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Questions people ask
Is This Way Up scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is This Way Up sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is This Way Up violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is This Way Up easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does This Way Up end with hope? 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.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Like This Way Up
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as This Way Up
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like This Way Up, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like This Way Up, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like This Way Up, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































