Is Being There one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 97% 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 Being There violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Being There scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Being There easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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 Being There 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.

Being There

Name: Being There
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart

Getting there is half the fun; being there is all of it!

Directed by Hal Ashby

Produced by Northstar Media, Lorimar Motion Pictures

1979130 min7.6 / 10

A philosophical comedy about an innocent man's accidental ascent through Washington society, using his blank-slate nature to satirize power, identity, and the performative nature of meaning.

A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Slow Character Dramas Honor And Duty

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Usa President Washington Dc, Usa Based On Novel Or Book Identity Autism Impotence Botanist Ambivalent Baffled Dignified

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Being There one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 97% of films.
Is Being There violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Being There scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Being There easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Being There end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Being There sad? 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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