Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 1985 end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 1985 easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

1985

Name: 1985
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, Aidan Langford

In another time, at another place…

Directed by Yen Tan

Produced by MuseLessMime Productions, Cranium Entertainment

201886 min6.2 / 10

A intimate, melancholic portrait of a closeted man confronting his family and mortality in 1980s Texas, shot in black and white to evoke both period and emotional distance.

Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian returns to his Texas hometown and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Corrupted by Ambition LGBTQ Movies Family Relationships Hidden Rooms In Houses

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Aids Homophobia Texas Family Relationships Hiv In The Closet Black And White Lgbt Advertising Executive 1980s Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is 1985 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is 1985 violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is 1985 scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does 1985 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is 1985 easy watching? 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.

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