Is Digging to China sad?

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.

Is Digging to China 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 Digging to China 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.

Is Digging to China violent?

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 Digging to China end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% 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.

Digging to China

Name: Digging to China
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Kevin Bacon, Mary Stuart Masterson, Marian Seldes, Cathy Moriarty

Two innocent outcasts. One incredible friendship.

Directed by Timothy Hutton

Produced by Ministry of Film, The, Digging to China LLC

199798 min6.4 / 10

A tender, small-scale drama about two outsiders finding solace and genuine connection in each other amid family neglect and small-town isolation.

Precocious young Harriet and her older sister Gwen live at their mother's motel in small-town New Hampshire. Harriet dreams of a life beyond her inattentive family and the stultifying town. A mentally disabled man named Ricky comes to stay at the motel, and Harriet finds him kinder and more interesting than anyone she has ever met. After tragedy strikes, Harriet and Ricky cling to each other ever more tightly.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Bittersweet Family Stories Houses and Dwellings Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Mentally Disabled Friendship Motel Barn Sister Waterfall Mentally Ill

Questions people ask

Is Digging to China sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Digging to China scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Digging to China easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Digging to China violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Digging to China end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% 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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