Is For the Boys scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

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 For the Boys easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Is For the Boys violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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.

Does For the Boys 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.

For the Boys

Name: For the Boys
Genre: Drama, Music, Comedy, War
Released: 1991
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell

Laughter and tears. Tragedy and triumph. They lived it all. For the boys.

Directed by Mark Rydell

Produced by All Girl Productions, 20th Century Fox

1991138 min6.4 / 10

A sweeping, character-driven drama spanning five decades that traces the complicated romantic and professional bond between two entertainers against the backdrop of American wars.

Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Live Performance & Concerts Musicians And Performers

Genres

Drama Music Comedy War

Keywords

Concert Dancer Entertainer

Questions people ask

Is For the Boys scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is For the Boys sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is For the Boys easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is For the Boys violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does For the Boys end with hope? 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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