Is Children of a Lesser God scary?

Barely. Less frightening 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 Children of a Lesser God 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 Children of a Lesser God sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Children of a Lesser God easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Children of a Lesser God 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.

Children of a Lesser God

Name: Children of a Lesser God
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1986
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin, Piper Laurie, Philip Bosco, Allison Gompf

She is the most mysterious, independent, beautiful, angry person he has ever met. He is the first man who has ever gotten close enough to love her.

Directed by Randa Haines

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1986119 min6.9 / 10

A tender, intimate romance centered on two people learning to bridge profound communication barriers and emotional distance.

Starting his new job as an instructor at a New England school for the deaf, James Leeds meets Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who works at the school as a member of the custodial staff. In spite of Sarah's withdrawn emotional state, a romance slowly develops between the pair.

Clusters

Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Realistic Romance Stories Love Tested by Mortality Professional Occupations Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Deaf-mute Deaf Man Woman Relationship Listening Teacher Teacher Student Relationship Woman Director Sign Languages Teachers And Students Schoolroom Deaf Girl Deafness

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Children of a Lesser God scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Children of a Lesser God violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Children of a Lesser God sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Children of a Lesser God easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Children of a Lesser God end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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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