Similar to The End of Us
The Late Bloomer
Based on the (Mostly) True Story of the 30-Year-old Who Just Hit Puberty.
- Released
- 7 Oct 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Kevin Pollak
The Late Bloomer (2016) shares a 45% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Relationship. A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
The Late Bloomer (2016) lists 3 genres — Comedy, Drama, Romance — and 3 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 3 shared genres, The Late Bloomer (2016) lands in the mid-range of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given The Late Bloomer an average of 5.5 / 10 across 319 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 5.2 / 10 (11.0K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 2.14 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 10.1 — moderately tracked. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
The Late Bloomer — released on 7 Oct 2016, running 1h 30m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Kevin Pollak. Written by Ken Baker.
On screen
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FAQ
Is The Late Bloomer similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates The Late Bloomer a 45% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it in the middle of our catalogue of similar films.
When was The Late Bloomer released?
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The Late Bloomer was released in 2016 and runs 1h 30m.
How is The Late Bloomer rated?
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The Late Bloomer holds 5.5 / 10 on TMDB (319 votes) and 5.2 / 10 on IMDb (11.0K votes).
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