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.

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.

Does Folks! 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.

Is Folks! 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.

Folks!

Name: Folks!
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1992
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Tom Selleck, Don Ameche, Anne Jackson, Christine Ebersole, Wendy Crewson

Directed by Ted Kotcheff

Produced by Pentamerica, Penta Pictures

1992107 min5.5 / 10

A domestic comedy about a self-absorbed yuppie forced to confront family responsibility when his aging parents move in, balancing humor with the underlying sadness of dementia and generational conflict.

A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Found Family Stories Underdog Team Victories Bittersweet Second Chances Family Relationships

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Dementia Senility Stockbroker Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Folks! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Folks! violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Folks! end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Folks! easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Folks! sad? 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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