Auto Focus

Auto Focus

A day without sex is a day wasted.

Directed by Paul Schrader

Produced by Propaganda Films, Good Machine

2002104 min6.4 / 10

A dark biographical study of a TV star's descent into compulsive sexual behavior and the corrosive gap between his public image and private depravity.

A successful TV star during the 1960s, former "Hogan's Heroes" actor Bob Crane projects a wholesome family-man image, but this front masks his persona as a sex addict who records and photographs his many encounters with women, often with the help of his seedy friend, John Henry Carpenter. This biographical drama reveals how Crane's double life takes its toll on him and his family, and ultimately contributes to his death.

Questions people ask

  • Does Auto Focus end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Auto Focus sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Auto Focus easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Auto Focus scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Auto Focus violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

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Surprise40

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Love40

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