Mapplethorpe

Mapplethorpe

Directed by Ondi Timoner

Produced by Interloper Films, Boston Diva Productions

2019102 min6.3 / 10

A biographical portrait of an ambitious, controversial artist whose pursuit of beauty and transgression was shadowed by illness, isolation, and the weight of his own mortality.

A look at the life of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from his rise to fame in the 1970s to his untimely death in 1989.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mapplethorpe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Mapplethorpe end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Mapplethorpe violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Mapplethorpe scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mapplethorpe 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity76

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Surprise6

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Love35

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Like Mapplethorpe

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mapplethorpe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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