Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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.

Is In Country violent?

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.

Is In Country 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.

Does In Country 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.

In Country

Name: In Country
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Bruce Willis, Emily Lloyd, Joan Allen, Kevin Anderson, John Terry

Directed by Norman Jewison

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1989120 min5.6 / 10

A contemplative family drama about a young woman seeking to understand her absent father and the lingering wounds of Vietnam through her relationships with damaged veterans.

Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth. Samantha lives with her uncle Emmett, who also served in Vietnam. Emmett hangs around with Tom, Earl, and Pete, three other Vietnam vets who, like Emmett, all have problems of one kind or another that relate to their war experiences. Samantha becomes obsessed with finding out about her father.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Overcoming Adversity Stories Coping With Grief The Bittersweet Cost of Living U S States And Regions

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Vietnam Veteran Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)Based On Novel Or Book Kentucky

Questions people ask

Is In Country sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is In Country scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is In Country violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is In Country easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does In Country 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.