Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- playful
- provocative
- voyeuristic
- adult movie night
- erotic cinema retrospective
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a corny, voyeuristic soft-porn spectacle whose chief appeal is its abundant nudity rather than its dramatic substance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film repeatedly emphasizes nudity, exhibitionism, seduction, and the director's stated interest in bodies as visual subjects.
Matteo reacts to Carla's former lover and later weighs his jealousy against his continuing lust for her.
Carla has affairs with Moira and a party acquaintance while emotionally unsettled by Matteo's reaction.
The plot uses adultery, seduction, voyeurism, and deliberately amoral behavior in a cheeky, softcore register.
Films like Cheeky, and why
The Key
shared erotic drama, sexual transgression, and voyeuristic visual emphasis
All Ladies Do It
shared softcore eroticism, infidelity, and playful sexual provocation
The Lover
shared erotic romance, adultery, and sensual European atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Tinto Brass
- Release Date
- 2000-01-28
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (300)
Cast
- Yuliya Mayarchuk
- Jarno Berardi
- Francesca Nunzi
- Mauro Lorenz
- Leila Carli
- Vittorio Attene
- Remo Pizzaroni
- Max Parodi
- Tinto Brass
- Osiride Pevarello
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Midnight Pulp, Bloodstream
- Rent
- Bloodstream
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cheeky about?
- A sexually provocative London romance follows a Venetian woman whose affairs test whether desire can survive jealousy.
- What is Cheeky like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cheeky as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Cheeky violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cheeky.
- What did critics think of Cheeky?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a corny, voyeuristic soft-porn spectacle whose chief appeal is its abundant nudity rather than its dramatic substance.
- Which films are like Cheeky?
- Films with a similar feel include The Key, All Ladies Do It, and The Lover.
- How long is Cheeky?
- Cheeky runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cheeky?
- In United States, Cheeky streams on Midnight Pulp, Bloodstream.
