Shampoo

Shampoo

Your hairdresser does it better.

Directed by Hal Ashby

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Persky-Bright Productions

1975110 min6.0 / 10

A satirical sex comedy set against the 1968 election that uses a vain hairdresser's romantic entanglements to critique shallow materialism and moral emptiness in Los Angeles society.

On Election Day, 1968, irresponsible hairdresser and ladies' man George Roundy is too busy cutting hair and dealing with his girlfriends and mistress Felicia Karpf, whose husband Lester is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend Jackie.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shampoo one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Does Shampoo end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

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

  • Is Shampoo easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Shampoo sad? 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Shampoo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shampoo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shampoo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shampoo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shampoo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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