Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Hesher one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 87% 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 frightening than 65% 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 Hesher end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Hesher easy watching?

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.

Hesher

Name: Hesher
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu, Rainn Wilson, Piper Laurie

Sometimes life gives you the finger and sometimes it gives you...

Directed by Spencer Susser

Produced by Handsomecharlie Films, American Work

2010106 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic drama about grief and alienation in which a chaotic metalhead's intrusion into a grieving boy's life becomes an unlikely catalyst for connection and healing.

A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Drama Dark Comedies About Ambition Dark Comedy Nightmares Mental Illness Caregiving Coping With Death

Genres

Drama

Keywords

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Where to watch

StreamPrime Video
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RentGoogle Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Hesher sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Hesher one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is Hesher scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Hesher end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Hesher violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Hesher easy watching? 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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