Thinking XXX

Thinking XXX

Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Produced by Perfect Day Films

200458 min5.5 / 10

A thoughtful documentary portrait that uses photography and conversation to humanize adult performers and explore the economics, psychology, and ethics of their work.

For a book project, photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders took photographs of 30 stars of adult movies, each pair of photographs in the same pose, clothed and nude. This film records the photo shoots and includes interviews with the performers and commentary from eight writers (and John Waters). The actors and writers discuss economics, nudity and exhibitionism, careers, and private lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Thinking XXX violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Thinking XXX scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Does Thinking XXX end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Thinking XXX 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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