Don't Tell Her It's Me

Don't Tell Her It's Me

A romantic comedy about true love under false pretenses.

Directed by Malcolm Mowbray

Produced by Hemdale Film Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1990101 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about transformation and deception that ultimately celebrates acceptance and genuine connection.

Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But he is also lonely. Therefore, his caring sister tries to set him up with suitable woman. But to do so, she must turn him into an irresistible man. When he falls in love with Emily, Gus takes the identity of a mysterious biker from New Zealand.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Tell Her It's Me violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Don't Tell Her It's Me end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Don't Tell Her It's Me easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Don't Tell Her It's Me sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Don't Tell Her It's Me scary? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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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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