No Small Affair

No Small Affair

He's 16. She's 22. All he wanted was her picture. What he got was... no small affair.

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg

Produced by Delphi II Productions, Columbia Pictures

1984102 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about a teenage boy's earnest pursuit of an older woman, balancing youthful idealism with the complications of an unconventional age-gap romance.

A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.

Questions people ask

  • Is No Small Affair scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is No Small Affair violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is No Small Affair easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does No Small Affair end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is No Small Affair sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like No Small Affair

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as No Small Affair

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like No Small Affair, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like No Small Affair, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like No Small Affair, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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