Is Beginners violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

Is Beginners easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Beginners end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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.

Beginners

Name: Beginners
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2011
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Višnjić, Kai Lennox

This is what love feels like.

Directed by Mike Mills

Produced by Parts & Labor, Olympus Pictures

2011105 min6.8 / 10

A tender, bittersweet exploration of love and self-discovery across generations, where a son's new romance awakens memories of his father's late-life liberation and courage.

Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

Clusters

Realistic Romance Stories Artists Fooling Themselves Romance And Relationships LGBTQ Movies Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Romance Comedy

Keywords

Coming Out Cancer Relationship Gay Parent Lgbt Older Man Younger Man Relationship Father Son Relationship

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Questions people ask

Is Beginners violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Beginners scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Beginners sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Beginners easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Beginners end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

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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