Is Barfly one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% 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.

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.

Does Barfly 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Barfly 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.

Barfly

Name: Barfly
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1987
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige, Jack Nance, J.C. Quinn

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.

Directed by Barbet Schroeder

Produced by Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

1987100 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comic, affectionate portrait of two damaged souls finding companionship and meaning in the wreckage of their lives at the bottom of a bottle.

Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.

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Questions people ask

Is Barfly one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Barfly sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Barfly end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Barfly violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.
Is Barfly scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Barfly easy watching? 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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