Yes. More sad than 88% 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 L.I.E. easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting 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.

Does L.I.E. end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

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.

L.I.E.

Name: L.I.E.
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2001
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Paul Dano, Bruce Altman, Brian Cox, Billy Kay, James Costa

Directed by Michael Cuesta

Produced by Alter Ego Entertainment, Belladonna Productions

200197 min6.7 / 10

A dark, morally ambiguous coming-of-age drama that explores an inappropriate bond between a grieving adolescent and a predatory adult, grounded in suburban alienation and loss.

With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Betrayal, Downfall, Survival American City Movies Coping With Death Taboo Sexual Relationships

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Coming Of Age Long Island, New York Paedophilia Male Prostitution Juvenile Delinquent Death Of Mother

Questions people ask

Is L.I.E. sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is L.I.E. easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does L.I.E. end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is L.I.E. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is L.I.E. violent? 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.

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