Role/Play

Role/Play

Who are you pretending to be?

Directed by Rob Williams

Produced by Guest House Films

201085 min5.4 / 10

A character-driven drama about two gay men navigating identity, authenticity, and attraction amid the pressures of public visibility and personal reinvention.

A recently outed soap opera actor crosses paths with a recently divorced gay marriage activist, forcing them to confront the price of fame and the fickle nature of celebrity within the gay community.

Questions people ask

  • Is Role/Play violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Role/Play sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Role/Play scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Role/Play easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Role/Play 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Role/Play

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Role/Play

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Role/Play, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Role/Play, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Role/Play, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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