Unexpected

Unexpected

No one is ever really prepared.

Directed by Kris Rey

201586 min5.7 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about two women from different worlds finding unexpected kinship while navigating the life-altering reality of unplanned pregnancy.

An inner-city high school teacher discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Unexpected violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Unexpected easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Unexpected end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Unexpected 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Unexpected

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Unexpected

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Unexpected, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Unexpected, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Unexpected, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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