Young Ones

Young Ones

In a future without water, vengeance will rain.

Directed by Jake Paltrow

Produced by Quickfire Films, Spier Films

2014100 min5.7 / 10

A grim, drought-stricken western about land, survival, and betrayal in a dying world, where hope and human connection struggle against scarcity and vengeance.

In a future where water is scarce, a farmer defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter's boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Young Ones sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Young Ones easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Young Ones scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Young Ones violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Young Ones end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Young Ones, and what each one shares →

Like Young Ones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Young Ones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Young Ones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Young Ones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Young Ones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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