Does Carnal Knowledge end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Carnal Knowledge violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Carnal Knowledge 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 Carnal Knowledge 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 Carnal Knowledge 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.

Carnal Knowledge

Name: Carnal Knowledge
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1971
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Candice Bergen, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno

Its time has come.

Directed by Mike Nichols

Produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures

197198 min6.6 / 10

A sharp, sexually frank comedy of manners that traces two friends' emotional and erotic lives across decades, balancing satirical wit with genuine disillusionment.

Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Artists Fooling Themselves American City Movies Comedy And Satire Gender and Sexual Identity

Genres

Drama Romance Comedy

Keywords

Infidelity New York City Eroticism Coming Of Age Friends Extramarital Affair Sexual Confusion Sexual Awakening College Friends College Roommate Comedy Of Manners

Questions people ask

Does Carnal Knowledge end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Carnal Knowledge violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Carnal Knowledge sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Carnal Knowledge scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Carnal Knowledge 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.