The Hot Spot

The Hot Spot

Sex is never safe. It’s dangerous.

Directed by Dennis Hopper

Produced by Orion Pictures, Arnold Kopelson Productions

1990130 min6.3 / 10

A neo-noir thriller built on sexual tension and criminal entanglement, where a drifter's arrival in a small town triggers a cascade of desire, betrayal, and danger.

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Hot Spot end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Hot Spot scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Hot Spot sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Hot Spot easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Hot Spot violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Hot Spot, and what each one shares →

Like The Hot Spot

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Hot Spot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Hot Spot, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Hot Spot, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Hot Spot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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