
You Can Count on Me
Family first. Love always.
Directed by Kenneth Lonergan
Produced by Crush Entertainment, Hart-Sharp Entertainment
An intimate family drama centered on the fraught, loving bond between orphaned siblings navigating adulthood, responsibility, and unresolved childhood wounds.
A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.
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Is You Can Count on Me sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is You Can Count on Me scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is You Can Count on Me violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is You Can Count on Me easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does You Can Count on Me end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Everything like You Can Count on Me, and what each one shares →
Like You Can Count on Me
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as You Can Count on Me
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like You Can Count on Me, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like You Can Count on Me, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like You Can Count on Me, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































