Plainclothes

Plainclothes

Everyone has a secret.

Directed by Carmen Emmi

Produced by Lorton Entertainment, Page 1

202597 min7.3 / 10

A morally fraught drama about an undercover cop torn between institutional duty and forbidden desire, grounded in 1990s shame and the closet.

In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

Questions people ask

  • Is Plainclothes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Plainclothes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Plainclothes easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Plainclothes 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Plainclothes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Plainclothes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Plainclothes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Plainclothes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Plainclothes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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