Is A Raisin in the Sun sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Raisin in the Sun easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Raisin in the Sun scary?

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 A Raisin in the Sun end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

Is A Raisin in the Sun violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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.

A Raisin in the Sun

Name: A Raisin in the Sun
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1961
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon

The prize-winning drama that warms the screen with its people and its passions...

Directed by Daniel Petrie

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1961128 min7.7 / 10

A deeply human family drama rooted in racial injustice and economic struggle, where intimate bonds and conflicting dreams collide against systemic oppression.

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.

Questions people ask

Is A Raisin in the Sun sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is A Raisin in the Sun easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is A Raisin in the Sun scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does A Raisin in the Sun end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is A Raisin in the Sun violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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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