Barely. Less sad than 80% 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' South 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.

Does Goin' South end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

Is Goin' South scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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' South violent?

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' South

Name: Goin' South
Genre: Comedy, Western, Romance
Released: 1978
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi, Veronica Cartwright

In 1868 Longhorn Texas, a convicted outlaw had two choices: get hung, or get married.

Directed by Jack Nicholson

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1978109 min5.8 / 10

A scrappy, irreverent Western comedy built on the collision between a charming outlaw and the woman forced to marry him to save his life, balancing dark humor with romantic tension.

Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

Clusters

Con Artist Karma Crime Meets Cute Swordfights and Romance Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy Western Romance

Keywords

Small Town Texas Anti Hero Dark Comedy Gold Rush Gold Mine Marriage Of Convenience Outlaw Battle Of The Sexes 1860s Post American Civil War

Questions people ask

Is Goin' South sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Goin' South easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Goin' South end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Goin' South scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Goin' South violent? 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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