Is Goin' Down the Road sad?

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 Goin' Down the Road 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 Goin' Down the Road 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 Goin' Down the Road end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% 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 Goin' Down the Road 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.

Goin' Down the Road

Name: Goin' Down the Road
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Doug McGrath, Paul Bradley, Jayne Eastwood, Cayle Chernin, Nicole Morin

UNFORGETTABLE

Directed by Donald Shebib

Produced by Evdon Films

197088 min6.3 / 10

A grounded, character-driven portrait of two working-class friends chasing opportunity in a new city, marked by the bittersweet collision between hope and harsh reality.

Two friends travel from Nova Scotia to Toronto in hope of finding a better life. A classic, and over 50 years later, the film has been on every TIFF list of the top 10 Canadian films ever made.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Roads and Railways Training And Mentorship Leisure and Entertainment Venues Restaurant And Workplace Jobs

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Friendship Waitress Toronto, Canada Nova Scotia, Canada Friends Snow Train On The Road Bowling Alley Canuxploitation

Questions people ask

Is Goin' Down the Road sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Goin' Down the Road scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Goin' Down the Road violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Goin' Down the Road end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is Goin' Down the Road 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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