
Thumbsucker
Taste attributes: comedydramamonster/alien/supernaturalteenfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationship
"He's not O.K. they're not O.K. and that's O.K."
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, uncomplicated comedy-drama, light rather than heavy. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 166 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bob Yari Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











