Longhorns

Longhorns

Wanna help a buddy out?

Directed by David Lewis

Produced by TLA Releasing

201175 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted 1980s sex comedy about a closeted college student exploring his sexuality and identity through a hookup with an out gay peer.

In 1982, a Texas University student, curious about the male sex fantasies he's been having, decides he needs to hook up with an out gay student on campus.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does Longhorns end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Longhorns sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Longhorns scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Longhorns

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Longhorns

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Longhorns, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Longhorns, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Longhorns, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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