Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Life easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

Does Life end with hope?

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.

Life

Name: Life
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1999
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé, Nick Cassavetes, Anthony Anderson

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Directed by Ted Demme

Produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

1999108 min6.7 / 10

A buddy comedy-drama about two wrongly imprisoned men forging an unlikely friendship amid systemic injustice and decades of confinement.

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Grief Support Friendships Underdog Team Victories Overcoming Adversity Stories Death Penalty Films

Genres

Comedy Crime

Keywords

Mississippi River Racist Bootlegging Criminal Biting Life Imprisonment Hopeless 1930s Anxious Callous Frightened Harsh

Where to watch

StreamPhilo, Starz, ALLBLK Apple TV channel, ALLBLK Amazon channel
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Life sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Life violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Life end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Life scary? 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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