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.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Carny end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

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 Carny 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.

Carny

Name: Carny
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Gary Busey, Jodie Foster, Robbie Robertson, Meg Foster, Kenneth McMillan

When you're young and going nowhere... the Carny looks like a good way out.

Directed by Robert Kaylor

Produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures

1980107 min6.2 / 10

A character-driven drama about escape and entanglement, following a young woman's flight from small-town stagnation into the transient, emotionally fraught world of carnival life.

Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional triangle.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Leisure and Entertainment Venues Restaurant And Workplace Jobs Games And Gambling Thieves And Outlaws

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Waitress Hustler Carnival Travel Game Carny Circo Morte

Questions people ask

Is Carny sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Carny violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Carny end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Carny scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Carny 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.

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