Is Down in the Delta 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 Down in the Delta 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.

Is Down in the Delta violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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.

Is Down in the Delta scary?

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.

Does Down in the Delta end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

Down in the Delta

Name: Down in the Delta
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Esther Rolle, Mary Alice, Loretta Devine

Sometimes, the last place you expected to be is the one place you've always belonged...

Directed by Maya Angelou

Produced by Amen Ra Films, Chris/Rose Productions

1998112 min6.3 / 10

A redemptive family drama about a struggling mother finding healing and belonging through reconnection with her roots and loved ones in the rural South.

A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home in the Mississippi Delta, to live with her uncle and aunt for the summer.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Rural Countryside Setting Strong Female Characters Famous Real Filming Locations

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Farm Mississippi River Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Down in the Delta easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Down in the Delta sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Down in the Delta violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is Down in the Delta scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Down in the Delta end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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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