Friend of the Family

Friend of the Family

... something for everyone

Directed by Edward Holzman

Produced by New City Releasing, Triboro Entertainment

1995103 min4.8 / 10

A softcore sexploitation drama about a seductive outsider who catalyzes emotional and sexual awakening within a dysfunctional wealthy family.

A free-spirited natural beauty teaches an entire family to reconnect with their own sexuality. Elke is invited to stay with the Stillman family in their luxurious home in Malibu. The outward appearances of a happy and successful family soon dissolve as Elke finds each to have emotional and sexual problems that only she can help them overcome.

Questions people ask

  • Is Friend of the Family violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Friend of the Family scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Friend of the Family sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Friend of the Family easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Friend of the Family 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity82

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 Friend of the Family

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Friend of the Family

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Friend of the Family, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Friend of the Family, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Friend of the Family, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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