Is Immediate Family 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 Immediate Family scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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 Immediate Family sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Immediate Family 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.

Does Immediate Family end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

Immediate Family

Name: Immediate Family
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Linda Darlow

The toughest choices are made with the heart.

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions

198995 min5.9 / 10

A warm yet emotionally complex drama about parenthood, sacrifice, and the competing claims of the heart when adoption plans collide with unexpected feelings.

Linda and Michael, married for ten years, desperately want a baby and turn to an adoption agency which introduces them to Lucy, a teenage girl expecting her first baby. The three agree that Linda and Michael will adopt Lucy's baby and that Lucy will sign away custody. Things don't go quite to plan however..

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas Grief Support Friendships Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Family and Class Legacy

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Adoption

Questions people ask

Is Immediate Family violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Immediate Family scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Immediate Family sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Immediate Family easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Immediate Family end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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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