Is Melvin and Howard violent?

Barely. Less violent 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 Melvin and Howard 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 Melvin and Howard end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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 Melvin and Howard sad?

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.

Is Melvin and Howard scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

Melvin and Howard

Name: Melvin and Howard
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire, Chip Taylor

Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Produced by Universal Pictures

198095 min6.5 / 10

A picaresque, darkly comic portrait of an ordinary man's improbable brush with fortune, told with affection for his hapless earnestness and skepticism about the truth of his claim.

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.

Questions people ask

Is Melvin and Howard violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Melvin and Howard easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Melvin and Howard end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Melvin and Howard sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Melvin and Howard scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

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