Barely. Less sad than 89% 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 Bad Medicine 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 Bad Medicine 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.

Does Bad Medicine 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 Bad Medicine 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.

Bad Medicine

Name: Bad Medicine
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1985
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Alan Arkin, Julie Hagerty, Bill Macy, Curtis Armstrong

The comedy that teaches a new low in higher education.

Directed by Harvey Miller

Produced by 20th Century Fox

198598 min5.1 / 10

A lighthearted comedy about an underqualified student navigating medical school in a foreign dictatorship, balancing fish-out-of-water humor with mild satirical edge.

Jeff Marx wants to study medicine and become a physician. However, his grades are far from enough to get him into an American medical school. But then he gets a chance to study medicine abroad in a small Latin American dictatorship governed by the dictator Ramon Madera who has a big interest in how the medical students behave.

Clusters

Silly Movies With Heart

Genres

Comedy

Questions people ask

Is Bad Medicine sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Bad Medicine easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Bad Medicine violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Bad Medicine end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bad Medicine 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.

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