Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Love is an adventure when one of you is sure... and the other is positive.

Directed by Christopher Ashley

Produced by The Booking Office, Workin' Man Films

199592 min6.3 / 10

A witty, character-driven romantic comedy that balances humor and heart while grappling with the real anxieties and moral questions surrounding AIDS, desire, and intimacy in 1990s New York.

Jeffrey, a gay man living in New York City with an overwhelming fear of contracting AIDS, concludes that being celibate is the only option to protect himself. As fate would have it, shortly after his declaration of a sex-free existence, he meets the handsome Steve Howard, his dream man -- except for his HIV-positive status. Facing this dilemma, Jeffrey turns to his best friend and an outrageous priest for guidance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Jeffrey violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Jeffrey easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Jeffrey end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Jeffrey sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Jeffrey 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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Jeffrey

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jeffrey

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jeffrey, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jeffrey, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jeffrey, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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