Is American Pastoral sad?

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.

Does American Pastoral end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 American Pastoral scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 American Pastoral easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 American Pastoral 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.

American Pastoral

Name: American Pastoral
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, David Strathairn, Peter Riegert

A radically ordinary story.

Directed by Ewan McGregor

Produced by TIK Films, Lakeshore Entertainment

2016108 min6.2 / 10

A tragic family drama about the collapse of the American Dream, where political upheaval and generational conflict shatter a man's carefully constructed life.

Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Coping With Loss Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Weddings and Marriage Historical War Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Vietnam War Husband Wife Relationship Based On Novel Or Book Parent Child Relationship 1970s Political Activism Man Hunt Stuttering 1960s College Reunion Beauty Queen Newark Riots 1967

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is American Pastoral sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does American Pastoral end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is American Pastoral scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is American Pastoral easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is American Pastoral 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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