Is City by the Sea sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 City by the Sea one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 89% 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 City by the Sea easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 City by the Sea end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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 City by the Sea violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 City by the Sea scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

City by the Sea

Name: City by the Sea
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2002
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, James Franco, Eliza Dushku, William Forsythe

When you're searching for a killer... the last suspect you want to see is your son.

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Produced by Franchise Pictures, Brad Grey Pictures

2002108 min5.8 / 10

A dark, introspective crime drama about a detective confronting the cyclical nature of family trauma when his estranged son becomes implicated in a murder investigation.

Vincent LaMarca is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great lengths to distance himself from his past, but then makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime.

Clusters

Consequences Of Wrongdoing Detective And Interrogation Movies Murder And Assassination Law Enforcement Officers Dysfunctional Family Relationships

Genres

Crime Drama Mystery

Keywords

Drug Addiction Murder Police Investigation Homicide Detective Estranged Son

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Questions people ask

Is City by the Sea sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is City by the Sea one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.
Is City by the Sea easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does City by the Sea end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is City by the Sea violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is City by the Sea scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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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