Peculiar Attraction

Peculiar Attraction

Directed by Enrique Carreras

Produced by Aries Cinematográfica Argentina

198890 min6.7 / 10

A lighthearted 1980s comedy built on cross-dressing disguise and mistaken identity, driven by physical humor and erotic misadventure.

A television director decides to make a show about the invasion of transvestites in Mar del Plata. He commissions one of his editors, Jorge Trolombati, who must infiltrate and impersonate one.

Questions people ask

  • Is Peculiar Attraction sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

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

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

  • Is Peculiar Attraction scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Peculiar Attraction end with hope? 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Peculiar Attraction

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Peculiar Attraction

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Peculiar Attraction, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Peculiar Attraction, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Peculiar Attraction, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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