Wyrm

Wyrm

Looking for love.

Directed by Christopher Winterbauer

Produced by A Thousand Ships, Alpha Studios

201997 min6.8 / 10

A quirky, affectionate coming-of-age comedy about an awkward dinosaur-loving boy navigating an absurd school ritual and the search for romantic connection.

In an alternative 1990s a lonely, dinosaur-obsessed boy named Wyrm struggles to complete a unique school requirement in which students wear electronic collars that detach only upon engaging in their first kiss.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does Wyrm end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Wyrm scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Wyrm sad? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Wyrm

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wyrm

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wyrm, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wyrm, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wyrm, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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