Is Absence of Malice 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.

Does Absence of Malice end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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 Absence of Malice 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.

Is Absence of Malice 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.

Is Absence of Malice scary?

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.

Absence of Malice

Name: Absence of Malice
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 1981
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Sally Field, Paul Newman, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler

In America can a man be guilty until proven innocent?

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Produced by Mirage Enterprises, Columbia Pictures

1981116 min6.6 / 10

A morally complex legal thriller that interrogates journalistic ethics and the collision between personal ambition and collateral damage.

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.

Clusters

Betrayal By Insiders Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Loyalty Under Pressure Realistic Injustice Dramas Murder And Assassination

Genres

Drama Romance Crime

Keywords

Murder Prosecutor Newspaper Reporter Labor Union Legal Thriller

Questions people ask

Is Absence of Malice sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Absence of Malice end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Absence of Malice violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Absence of Malice easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Absence of Malice scary? 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.