Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Housekeeping violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Housekeeping 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.

Is Housekeeping scary?

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 Housekeeping 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.

Housekeeping

Name: Housekeeping
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Christine Lahti, Sara Walker, Andrea Burchill, Anne Pitoniak, Barbara Reese

The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life.

Directed by Bill Forsyth

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1987116 min6.6 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of unconventional family bonds and the tension between belonging and freedom, set in a small 1950s Pacific Northwest town.

In the Pacific Northwest during the 1950s, two young sisters whose mother has abandoned them wind up living with their Aunt Sylvie, whose views of the world and its conventions don't quite live up to most people's expectations.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Reflective Life Stories Roads and Railways Urban and Small-Town Settings

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Small Town Based On Novel Or Book Train Accident

Questions people ask

Is Housekeeping sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Housekeeping violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Housekeeping easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Housekeeping scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Housekeeping 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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