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.

Is For Ellen 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.

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 For Ellen 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 For Ellen 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.

For Ellen

Name: For Ellen
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Paul Dano, Jon Heder, Jena Malone, Shaylena Mandigo, Margarita Levieva

Directed by So Yong Kim

Produced by DeerJen, RCR Media Group

201293 min5.4 / 10

A melancholic, intimate portrait of a struggling father confronting his failures and fighting for a relationship with his daughter he's largely abandoned.

After an overnight long-distance drive, Joby has a special meeting—with lawyers and his ex-wife. A struggling musician with the prerequisite tattoos, slimy hair, goatee, and his head firmly floating in the clouds, Joby hasn’t been around to be a dad. Now is his last chance to fight for shared custody of his daughter, Ellen.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Coping With Loss Coping With Grief Family Relationships Strong Female Characters

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Woman Director Father Daughter Relationship

Questions people ask

Is For Ellen sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is For Ellen violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is For Ellen scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does For Ellen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is For Ellen 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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