Is Daybreak Express scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% 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 Daybreak Express violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Daybreak Express 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.

Is Daybreak Express 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.

Does Daybreak Express 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.

Daybreak Express

Name: Daybreak Express
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1957
Duration: 5 min
Rating: 7.2

Directed by D. A. Pennebaker

19575 min7.2 / 10

A lyrical five-minute visual poem capturing the rhythmic energy and fading grandeur of a doomed New York landmark, set to Duke Ellington's jazz.

Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.

Clusters

Quirky Genius Movies Fan-Made Tribute Films Family Reunions and Second Chances Founders and Visionaries Music And Musicians

Genres

Documentary Music

Keywords

Jazz Short Film

Questions people ask

Is Daybreak Express scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Daybreak Express violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Daybreak Express easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Daybreak Express sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Daybreak Express end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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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