
Armageddon Time
The end of an era. The beginning of everything.
Directed by James Gray
Produced by RT Features, Spacemaker Productions
A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama set in 1980s Queens that explores class, race, and privilege through the lens of a young boy's friendship and his family's moral reckoning.
In 1980, Queens, New York, a young Jewish boy befriends a rebellious African-American classmate to the disapproval of his privileged family and begins to reckon with growing up in a world of inequality and prejudice.
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Is Armageddon Time sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Armageddon Time scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Armageddon Time violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Armageddon Time easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Armageddon Time end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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