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 Garden State violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Garden State 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 Garden State easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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 Garden State 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.

Garden State

Name: Garden State
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2004
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard, Jean Smart

Directed by Zach Braff

Produced by Camelot Pictures, Jersey Films

2004102 min7.1 / 10

A melancholic indie romance about emotional numbness and reconnection, where a depressed man returns home and finds tentative hope through friendship and love amid grief and pharmaceutical uncertainty.

Andrew returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral, a journey that reconnects him with old friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam—a girl also struggling with various maladies—opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional connections, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.

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Questions people ask

Is Garden State sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Garden State violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Garden State scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Garden State easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Garden State 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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