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.

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 Homeboy 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.

Is Homeboy 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.

Homeboy

Name: Homeboy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Christopher Walken, Jon Polito, Debra Feuer, Antony Alda

Some people live life blow by blow.

Directed by Michael Seresin

Produced by Cinema International, Palisades Entertainment Group

1988116 min5.0 / 10

A melancholic character study of an aging boxer struggling with love, identity, and the fading relevance of his only skill.

Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is in love with Ruby, but he cannot tell her. He is also a bit old to keep on boxing, but its the only thing he does well.

Clusters

Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Fantasy Versus Reality Historical Forbidden Romance Bittersweet Doomed Romances Working-Class Occupations

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Transporter Boxer Boxing

Questions people ask

Is Homeboy sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Homeboy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Homeboy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Homeboy easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Homeboy violent? 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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