Is Box of Moonlight 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.

Is Box of Moonlight scary?

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.

Is Box of Moonlight easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 Box of Moonlight end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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 Box of Moonlight sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

Box of Moonlight

Name: Box of Moonlight
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1996
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Lisa Blount

Some people have a hard time unwinding.

Directed by Tom DiCillo

Produced by Lemon Sky Productions, Lakeshore Entertainment

1996112 min6.8 / 10

A gentle, character-driven comedy about a middle-aged man's unexpected friendship with a free spirit that awakens him to joy and spontaneity.

Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.

Clusters

Cozy Fantasy Stories Justice and Freedom Outcasts and Misfits Professional Occupations Identity Crisis Stories

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Midlife Crisis Engineer Free Spirit Stranger

Questions people ask

Is Box of Moonlight violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Box of Moonlight scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Box of Moonlight easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Box of Moonlight end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Box of Moonlight sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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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