Queer

Queer

I'm not Queer, I'm disembodied.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino

Produced by Fremantle, The Apartment Pictures

2024138 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic, surreal character study of desire and addiction set in 1950s Mexico City, where an aging American's yearning for connection with a younger man becomes entangled with drugs, loneliness, and the impossibility of true intimacy.

In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Queer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

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

  • Is Queer scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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

  • Is Queer 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Queer, and what each one shares →

Like Queer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Queer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Queer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Queer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Queer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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