Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Heart Beat 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.

Is Heart Beat easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Heart Beat 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.

Heart Beat

Name: Heart Beat
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, John Heard, Ray Sharkey, Ann Dusenberry

They shocked us. They outraged us. They didn't do anything wrong. They just did it first.

Directed by John Byrum

Produced by Orion Pictures, Further Productions

1980110 min5.6 / 10

A intimate, melancholic portrait of three bohemian artists entangled in love, ambition, and the countercultural ferment of 1950s Beat Generation San Francisco.

An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.

Questions people ask

Is Heart Beat sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Heart Beat violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Heart Beat easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Heart Beat end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Heart Beat scary? 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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