Home Movies
Created by Loren Bouchard, Brendon Small
On UPN, Adult Swim
A warmly comedic coming-of-age series about childhood creativity and friendship, built on improvisation and the small dramas of elementary school life.
TV series about the life of Brendon Small, an eight-year-old visionary who, using his friends Jason and Melissa as actors, have managed to direct over a thousand homemade films. His parents are divorced, but it doesn't feel strange since so many other kids' parents are divorced. His friend Jason actually feels upset because his parents are still together. At school, he is taught soccer by his coach John McGuirk, or as he calls him, "that weird Irish guy".
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Where to watch
- StreamHBO Max, Adult Swim, YouTube TV
- AdsAdult Swim
Questions people ask
Is Home Movies easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is Home Movies violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is Home Movies scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Does Home Movies leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Home Movies sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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- The Opposite of HBOFinding
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Home Movies, and what each one shares →
Like Home Movies
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Home Movies
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Home Movies, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Home Movies, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Home Movies, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
