Plainclothes
Film202597 min

Plainclothes

Taste attributes: crimedramaromancedetectivegay/lesbianthrillerfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Everyone has a secret."

Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, smart crime drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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Synopsis

In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tom BlythRussell ToveyAmy ForsythMaria DizziaChristian Cooke

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2025
Runtime
97 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lorton Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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