Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

She wrote the book on love!

Directed by Richard Quine

Produced by Fernwood Productions Inc., Reynard

1964110 min6.6 / 10

A frothy, energetic screwball comedy built on mistaken identity and romantic deception, where chaos and charm collide in service of a lighthearted love story.

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sex and the Single Girl sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Sex and the Single Girl easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Sex and the Single Girl end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Sex and the Single Girl violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Sex and the Single Girl scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Sex and the Single Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sex and the Single Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sex and the Single Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sex and the Single Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sex and the Single Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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