Beautiful Darling

Beautiful Darling

The Life and Times of the Andy Warhol Superstar

Directed by James Rasin

Produced by Flowerside Creations, JJay Productions

201086 min6.2 / 10

A loving biographical portrait of a pioneering transgender artist and Warhol icon, built from archival materials and interviews that celebrate her brief, vibrant life.

James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and footage, and extracts from Darling's movies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beautiful Darling sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Darling violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Darling easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Darling scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Beautiful Darling 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beautiful Darling

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beautiful Darling

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beautiful Darling, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beautiful Darling, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beautiful Darling, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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