The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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What a Drag
Comedy · 1996
A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.
Movie details
What a Drag
1996 Comedy 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
5.8 / 10
2K votes
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over What a Drag?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Gabriel Aghion
Written by
Patrick Timsit · Gabriel Aghion
Patrick Timsit
Adrien
Fanny Ardant
Evelyne, dite Eva
Richard Berry
Alexandre Hagutte
Michèle Laroque
Marie Hagutte
Jacques Gamblin
André Lemoine
Christian Bujeau
Docteur Séverine
Boris Terral
Cyril
Court is in session
Put What a Drag on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.