Cruising

Cruising

Al Pacino is Cruising for a killer.

Directed by William Friedkin

Produced by Jerry Weintraub Productions, CiP - Europäische Treuhand

1980102 min6.6 / 10

A dark, morally murky serial killer thriller that uses an undercover cop's infiltration of the gay S&M subculture to explore identity, deception, and the blurred line between hunter and hunted.

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Cruising scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Cruising easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

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

  • Is Cruising sad? 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.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Cruising, and what each one shares →

Like Cruising

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cruising

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cruising, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cruising, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cruising, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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