Is Liberty Heights 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.

Is Liberty Heights scary?

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.

Does Liberty Heights end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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 Liberty Heights 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 Liberty Heights 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.

Liberty Heights

Name: Liberty Heights
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna

You're only young once, but you remember forever.

Directed by Barry Levinson

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Spring Creek Pictures

1999127 min6.7 / 10

A warm, nostalgic coming-of-age ensemble piece set in 1950s Baltimore that balances family bonds and youthful romance against the social prejudices of its era.

This semi-autobiographical film by Barry Levinson follows various members of the Kurtzman clan, a Jewish family living in suburban Baltimore during the 1950s. As teenaged Ben completes high school, he falls for Sylvia, a black classmate, creating inevitable tensions. Meanwhile, Ben's brother, Van, attends college and becomes smitten with a mysterious woman while their father tries to maintain his burlesque business.

Clusters

Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Bittersweet Second Chances American City Movies Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

High School Jewish Life Baltimore, Usa Coming Of Age Antisemitism Interracial Relationship Racism Wasp Semi Autobiographical Jewish Family 1950s

Questions people ask

Is Liberty Heights easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Liberty Heights scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Liberty Heights end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Liberty Heights violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Liberty Heights sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.