Cocksucker Blues

Cocksucker Blues

Sex. Drugs. Rock 'n' Roll.

Directed by Robert Frank

197293 min5.8 / 10

A raw, unfiltered backstage chronicle of rock excess and hedonism that captures the Stones at their peak decadence with documentary immediacy.

This fly-on-the-wall documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their 1972 North American Tour, their first return to the States since the tragedy at Altamont.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cocksucker Blues end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Cocksucker Blues violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Cocksucker Blues scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Cocksucker Blues sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Cocksucker Blues easy watching? 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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity96

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Surprise19

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Love15

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Like Cocksucker Blues

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cocksucker Blues, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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