Blue Rita

Blue Rita

Directed by Jesús Franco

Produced by Elite Film

197775 min4.8 / 10

A dark, surreal 1970s exploitation thriller that weaponizes trauma and seduction, blending spy intrigue with graphic revenge fantasy and moral ambiguity.

Nightclub owner and erotic dancer Rita Blue uses her place as a front for working undercover as a spy. Motivated by her vehement hatred of men that stems from having been sexually abused as a child, Rita and her seductive female cohorts not only gleefully torture guys as a means to obtain vital information, but also manhandle wealthy men in order to make them hand over their fortunes to them.

Questions people ask

  • Does Blue Rita end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Blue Rita violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Blue Rita scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Blue Rita sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Blue Rita easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Blue Rita

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blue Rita

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blue Rita, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blue Rita, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blue Rita, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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