Movie

Finding Carlos

2022 · 85 min

A cheerful, music-filled holiday story about a teen finding connection, easy to watch and warm without being sugary.

Tagline: A holiday hip hop movie.
Overview: A skateboarding teenager adjusts to living with his estranged father and finding his place in the world, inspired by The Nutcracker and filled with music and dance.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, identity, music
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
identity
music
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none