Is Life Stinks scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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 Stinks violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 74% 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 Stinks 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 Life Stinks 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

Life Stinks

Name: Life Stinks
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1991
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Mel Brooks, Lesley Ann Warren, Jeffrey Tambor, Stuart Pankin, Michael Ensign

From Fortune 500 ... to fortune's fool.

Directed by Mel Brooks

Produced by Brooksfilms, MGM-Pathé Communications

199192 min5.6 / 10

A comedic satire about class privilege and homelessness that uses a fish-out-of-water wager to explore wealth inequality, anchored by a redemptive romance and the protagonist's moral awakening.

Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly, a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.

Clusters

Second Chance Romance Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Con Artist Karma Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Satire Parody Teacher Wealth Wager Los Angeles, California Class Prejudice Homeless Privileged Life Wealth Differences Homeless Woman Comedy

Questions people ask

Is Life Stinks scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Life Stinks violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is Life Stinks easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Life Stinks end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Life Stinks sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.