Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Leave your baggage behind

Directed by David Wain

Produced by Relativity Media, A Hot Dog

201298 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about urban escapism and reinvention that mines humor from the clash between conventional life and countercultural ideals.

Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Wanderlust sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

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

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

  • Is Wanderlust easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Wanderlust end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Wanderlust, and what each one shares →

Like Wanderlust

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wanderlust

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wanderlust, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wanderlust, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wanderlust, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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