Is Life as a House sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Life as a House end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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 Life as a House 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.

Is Life as a House 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 Life as a House easy watching?

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 as a House

Name: Life as a House
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Kevin Kline, Hayden Christensen, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jena Malone, Mary Steenburgen

Seen from a distance, it's perfect.

Directed by Irwin Winkler

Produced by New Line Cinema

2001125 min7.1 / 10

A tender yet sobering family drama about a dying father's attempt to rebuild his relationship with a troubled son through the metaphor of constructing a house.

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

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Questions people ask

Is Life as a House sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Life as a House end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Life as a House scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Life as a House violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Life as a House easy watching? 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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