Trash

Trash

Directed by Paul Morrissey

Produced by Filmfactory

1970110 min5.7 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of addiction and desperation that unfolds across a single day, examining the wreckage of relationships and dignity under the weight of drug dependency.

The movie follows Joe, a heroin addict, throughout his quest to score more drugs. The episodic plot occurs over a single day and centers on Joe's problematic relationship with his on-off, sexually frustrated girlfriend. During the course of the day, Joe overdoses in front of an upper-class couple, attempts to fool Welfare into approving his methadone treatment by having Holly fake a pregnancy, and frustrates the women in his life with his drug-induced impotence.

Questions people ask

  • Is Trash sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Trash end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Trash easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Trash scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Trash violent? 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

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Trash

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Trash

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Trash, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Trash, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Trash, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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