Alvin Purple

Alvin Purple

We did it for Alvin!

Directed by Tim Burstall

Produced by Hexagon Productions, Bi-Jay

197395 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted Australian sex comedy built on absurdist premise and rapid-fire comedic situations rather than character depth or emotional stakes.

Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to avoid them and get psychiatric help but gets used by the psychiatrists as a gigolo to treat other patients instead.

Questions people ask

  • Is Alvin Purple sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Alvin Purple violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Alvin Purple easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Alvin Purple scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Alvin Purple end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Alvin Purple

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Alvin Purple

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Alvin Purple, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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