Up the Academy

Up the Academy

The education they got wasn't in books.

Directed by Robert Downey Sr.

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

198087 min4.7 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about four misfit boys bonding through the chaos and absurdity of military academy life.

Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year.

Questions people ask

  • Is Up the Academy sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Up the Academy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Up the Academy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Up the Academy end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Up the Academy violent? 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Up the Academy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Up the Academy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Up the Academy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Up the Academy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Up the Academy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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