Is A Painted House easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 A Painted House sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 A Painted House scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 A Painted House end with hope?

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.

Is A Painted House violent?

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.

A Painted House

Name: A Painted House
Genre: Drama, Family, TV Movie
Released: 2003
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Scott Glenn, Logan Lerman, Robert Sean Leonard, Pablo Schreiber, Audrey Marie Anderson

Desperate Times, hard truths, unexpected dangers. One extraordinary summer will change a young boy and his family...forever.

Directed by Alfonso Arau

Produced by CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

200397 min7.1 / 10

A coming-of-age family drama set in 1950s Arkansas that explores hardship, resilience, and self-discovery through a young boy's perspective on a struggling cotton farm.

A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.

Clusters

Overcoming Adversity Stories Bittersweet Family Stories Founders and Visionaries Underdog Comeback Stories Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Family TV Movie

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Arkansas Flood 1950s Grandfather Grandson Relationship

Questions people ask

Is A Painted House easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is A Painted House sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is A Painted House scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does A Painted House end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Painted House violent? 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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