Test

Test

Sometimes it's just a matter of chance

Directed by Chris Mason Johnson

Produced by Gloss Studio, Serious Productions

201389 min6.7 / 10

An intimate romance set against the early AIDS crisis in 1980s San Francisco, balancing tender human connection with the looming shadow of an unknowable disease.

San Francisco, 1985. Two opposites attract at a modern dance company. Together, their courage and resilience are tested as they navigate a world full of risks and promise, against the backdrop of a disease no one seems to know anything about.

Questions people ask

  • Is Test sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Test easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Test end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Test, and what each one shares →

Like Test

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Test

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Test, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Test, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Test, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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