I Am Divine

I Am Divine

The true story of the most beautiful woman in the world

Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz

Produced by Automat Pictures, Making it Big

201490 min7.3 / 10

An affirmative documentary celebrating a transformative outsider artist who defied social convention and became an icon for marginalized communities.

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.

Questions people ask

  • Does I Am Divine end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is I Am Divine easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is I Am Divine violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is I Am Divine scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is I Am Divine 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like I Am Divine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as I Am Divine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like I Am Divine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I Am Divine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like I Am Divine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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