Aphrodisiac!: The Sexual Secret of Marijuana
Seen it?1971 | 76 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A documentary examining the use of marijuana by young people in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Included are interviews with people who regularly use marijuana and testify to its beneficial effects as an aphrodisiac and scenes of nude encounter groups, instructions for making marijuana brownies, soldiers in Vietnam smoking marijuana, etc.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dennis Van Zak
- Sandy DempseyFiction Writer
- Maria ArnoldJill / Bride
- Suzanne FieldsCindy / Girl in Nude Group
- Lynn HolmesCharlie's Wife
- Andy BellamySecretary
- Eve OrlonFemale Protester
- John HolmesBoss
- George E. CareyDoctor
- Billy CurtisMan on the Street Interviewee
- Sheldon LeeDavid / Groom