Is Boys on the Side easy watching?

Yes. More comforting 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 Boys on the Side 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.

Is Boys on the Side sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Boys on the Side scary?

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 Boys on the Side violent?

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.

Boys on the Side

Name: Boys on the Side
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey, James Remar

A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship.

Directed by Herbert Ross

Produced by Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films

1995115 min6.4 / 10

A warm, character-driven road movie about three women from different walks of life finding strength, laughter, and chosen family while navigating serious personal crises.

After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Jane's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences to help one another.

Questions people ask

Is Boys on the Side easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Boys on the Side end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Boys on the Side sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Boys on the Side scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Boys on the Side violent? 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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