Is Gross Anatomy 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.

Does Gross Anatomy end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 Gross Anatomy easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 Gross Anatomy 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.

Is Gross Anatomy sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

Gross Anatomy

Name: Gross Anatomy
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1989
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field, John Scott Clough

No one thought a real rebel like Joe would make it through medical school. But they didn't know Joe.

Directed by Thom Eberhardt

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Sandollar Productions

1989109 min5.7 / 10

A spirited 1980s comedy-drama about a rebellious med student navigating the rigors of medical school while learning to balance ambition with human connection.

Joe Slovak is a brilliant first-year med student whose casual, nonconforming approach to life gets tested when he enrolls in Gross Anatomy, the toughest course in med school.

Clusters

Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Buddy Comedy Adventures Found Family Stories Underdog Comedy Teams

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Questions people ask

Is Gross Anatomy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Gross Anatomy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Gross Anatomy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Gross Anatomy violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Gross Anatomy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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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