Heat

Heat

Directed by Paul Morrissey

Produced by Andy Warhol Productions

1972102 min5.8 / 10

A satirical, darkly comedic portrait of Hollywood desperation and sexual power dynamics, where a washed-up actor becomes entangled in the messy desires of a fading starlet and her daughter.

Former child star Joe Davis, reduced to living in a cheap Hollywood motel while struggling for acting jobs, is lusted after by nearly every woman he meets, including Jessica Todd, a tightly wound feminist who has recently come out as a lesbian. When Jessica's mother, Sally, an emotionally needy has-been actress, meets Joe, she moves him into her enormous, tacky mansion as her new boy toy and attempts to get him acting work.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heat scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Heat violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Heat sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Heat end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Heat 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Heat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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