Is Hero 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.

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 Hero 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.

Hero

Name: Hero
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia, Joan Cusack, Kevin J. O'Connor

We're all heroes if you catch us at the right moment. Even Bernie Laplante.

Directed by Stephen Frears

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Laura Ziskin Productions

1992117 min6.3 / 10

A comedic underdog story about a down-on-his-luck thief who accidentally becomes a hero, exploring identity, redemption, and whether heroism requires recognition.

Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Sharp Emotional Downfall Exes and Divorced Couples Journalism and Reporters Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Identity Custody Battle Jinx Reporter Ex-wife Lost Shoe

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Hero easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Hero violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Hero end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Hero sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Hero 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.