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 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.

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 Custody end with hope?

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.

Is Custody 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.

Custody

Name: Custody
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tony Shalhoub, Ellen Burstyn

Directed by James Lapine

Produced by Green-Light International, Lucky Monkey Pictures

2016104 min6.9 / 10

A tense legal drama centered on a mother fighting to reclaim her children in family court, balancing systemic injustice with personal stakes and moral complexity.

When a hard-working single mother, Sara Diaz, has her children taken from her after she is suspected of injuring her son, Ally Fisher, a recent law school graduate, is assigned to represent her case before Judge Martha Schulman, a veteran of the Family Court System.

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Loyalty Under Pressure Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Conscience Against the System American City Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

New York City Judge Hearing Lawyer Single Mother Custody Abuse Family Court

Questions people ask

Is Custody sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Custody scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Custody violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Custody end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Custody 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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