Is Inherent Vice one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% 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 Inherent Vice 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 Inherent Vice scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Inherent Vice sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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 Inherent Vice violent?

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.

Is Inherent Vice 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.

Inherent Vice

Name: Inherent Vice
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Comedy
Released: 2014
Duration: 149 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon

Love usually leads to trouble.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, IAC Films

2014149 min6.5 / 10

A hazy, digressive neo-noir mystery set in 1970s Los Angeles that prioritizes mood, strangeness, and playful ambiguity over plot clarity.

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

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Questions people ask

Is Inherent Vice one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Does Inherent Vice end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Inherent Vice scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Inherent Vice sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Inherent Vice violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Inherent Vice 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.