Is Joy of Sex 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 Joy of Sex easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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.

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.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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 Joy of Sex end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

Joy of Sex

Name: Joy of Sex
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1984
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 4.1
Cast: Cameron Dye, Michelle Meyrink, Colleen Camp, Ernie Hudson, Lisa Langlois

Somewhere between virginity and senility lies paradise.

Directed by Martha Coolidge

Produced by Cinema Group Ventures, Paramount Pictures

198493 min4.1 / 10

A lighthearted teen comedy built on a comedic misunderstanding, where a high school girl's mistaken belief about her mortality drives her into romantic and sexual misadventures.

Mistakenly believing that she has just weeks to live, teenager Leslie Hindenberg tries to lose her virginity before she dies.

Clusters

Feel-Good Second-Chance Romance Mystery Thrillers School Life Teen Coming Of Age Stories Strong Female Characters

Genres

Comedy Romance

Keywords

High School Based On Novel Or Book Loss Of Virginity Teen Movie Misunderstanding Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Joy of Sex violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Joy of Sex easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Joy of Sex scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Joy of Sex sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does Joy of Sex end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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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