Does Finding Forrester end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful 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 Finding Forrester easy watching?

Yes. More comforting 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.

Is Finding Forrester one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular 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.

Is Finding Forrester violent?

Barely. Less violent 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 Finding Forrester 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.

Is Finding Forrester sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

Finding Forrester

Name: Finding Forrester
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2000
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin, Damany Mathis

In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary.

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Produced by Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films

2000136 min7.1 / 10

A warm, hopeful mentorship story about two isolated souls—a reclusive writer and a talented street youth—who transform each other through literature and human connection.

Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.

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Questions people ask

Does Finding Forrester end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.
Is Finding Forrester easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Finding Forrester one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.
Is Finding Forrester violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Finding Forrester scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Finding Forrester sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.