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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) poster

2018 · comedy · drama · romance

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Directed by Ian Samuels1h 45m2018

A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.

Our read: Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) reads as a warm, kinetic, grounded comedy · drama · romance entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

Movie DNA

Warm, kinetic, gentle comedy / drama, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, measured.

ElsewhereIMDb5.842kRT58%Metacritic60
  • warm
  • brisk
  • gentle
  • intimate
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DNA · twelve axes

How Sierra Burgess Is a Loser feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want a cozy high-school rom-com with texting and mistaken identity.”

ends warmyou’ll be fine aftersteady all the waygrips by minute 12attention 2/5feels its length
Date nightWith friendsSoloWith parentsKids around
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Skip it tonight — Deceptive romance and consent cringe will ruin your mood tonight.

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