Yes. More sad than 88% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 El Norte 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 El Norte 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.

El Norte

Name: El Norte
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1983
Duration: 141 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez, David Villalpando, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Lupe Ontiveros, Trinidad Silva

Directed by Gregory Nava

Produced by Independent Productions, American Playhouse

1983141 min7.1 / 10

An intimate, unflinching portrait of two siblings' desperate journey toward the American dream, grounded in the real dangers and moral complexities of migration and displacement.

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

Questions people ask

Is El Norte sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is El Norte scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is El Norte violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Does El Norte end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is El Norte 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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