Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Cocktail easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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.

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.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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 Cocktail end with hope?

Somewhat. More 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.

Cocktail

Name: Cocktail
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 1988
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, Kelly Lynch

When he pours, he reigns.

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Produced by Interscope Communications, Touchstone Pictures

1988104 min6.1 / 10

A stylish, upbeat rags-to-riches comedy-drama about ambition and mentorship set in the glamorous nightlife world, driven by charisma and spectacle rather than depth.

After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.

Clusters

Con Artist Karma Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Fun Romantic Comedies Second Chance Romance Leisure and Entertainment Venues

Genres

Romance Drama Comedy

Keywords

New York City Jamaica Night Life Bartender Ambition Rags To Riches Cocktail

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, Cinemax
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Questions people ask

Is Cocktail scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Cocktail easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Cocktail violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Cocktail sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does Cocktail end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.