Is Kicking and Screaming violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Kicking and Screaming scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Kicking and Screaming sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Kicking and Screaming easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Kicking and Screaming 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.

Kicking and Screaming

Name: Kicking and Screaming
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1995
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Josh Hamilton, Olivia D'Abo, Chris Eigeman, Parker Posey, Jason Wiles

Anxiety loves company.

Directed by Noah Baumbach

Produced by Castleberg Productions, Sandollar Productions

199596 min6.2 / 10

A witty, melancholic comedy about post-college paralysis and the anxiety of adulthood, grounded in male friendship and the reluctance to leave behind a comfortable, familiar world.

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Workplace Movies College Life Friendship Movies

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

Friendship College Male Friendship Campus Video Store Graduate

Questions people ask

Is Kicking and Screaming violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Kicking and Screaming scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Kicking and Screaming sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Kicking and Screaming easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Kicking and Screaming end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.