Is Harry & Son 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.

Is Harry & Son 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.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Harry & Son 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 Harry & Son 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.

Harry & Son

Name: Harry & Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin, Wilford Brimley, Judith Ivey

Two men with nothing in common... except the blood in their veins.

Directed by Paul Newman

Produced by Orion Pictures

1984117 min5.9 / 10

A character-driven family drama about a working-class widower forced to confront his estrangement from his children when job loss strips away his identity.

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical lifestyle and has a strained relationship with his daughter Nina as he does not approve of her husband. When Harry is fired from his job, his life changes drastically as he is made to focus on the relationships around him.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Workplace Movies Coping With Death Alcohol and Drinking

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Pet Shop Beer Writer Birth Widower

Questions people ask

Is Harry & Son scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Harry & Son violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Harry & Son sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Harry & Son easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Harry & Son 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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