Is Memories of Me violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Memories of Me scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Memories of Me easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 Memories of Me sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Does Memories of Me 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.

Memories of Me

Name: Memories of Me
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Billy Crystal, Alan King, JoBeth Williams, Janet Carroll, David Ackroyd

Abbie Polin never told anyone the terrible secret about his father... he's alive and well and living in Hollywood.

Directed by Henry Winkler

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1988103 min5.4 / 10

A bittersweet comedy-drama about a estranged father and son who reconcile as mortality looms, balancing humor with the weight of lost time and impending loss.

After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king of the extras." Their relationship has been strained for several years. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, bonds with Abe, who gets along famously with everyone but his son. Abe begins having memory loss and eventually is diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He and his son grow closer in time and, before it's too late, Abbie tries to get Abe a speaking role in a film.

Clusters

Found Family Stories Bittersweet Second Chances Grief Support Friendships American City Movies Family Relationships

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Heart Attack Los Angeles, California Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Memories of Me violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Memories of Me scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Memories of Me easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Memories of Me sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Memories of Me end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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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