Is Mo' Better Blues 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.

Is Mo' Better Blues 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 Mo' Better Blues 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 Mo' Better Blues 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.

Does Mo' Better Blues 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.

Mo' Better Blues

Name: Mo' Better Blues
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1990
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, Robin Harris

Directed by Spike Lee

Produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Universal Pictures

1990129 min6.5 / 10

A melancholic character study of a talented but self-absorbed musician learning hard lessons about friendship, love, and consequence through personal crisis.

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Artists Fooling Themselves Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Kindness And Love

Genres

Drama Music

Keywords

Admiring

Questions people ask

Is Mo' Better Blues sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Mo' Better Blues scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Mo' Better Blues violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Mo' Better Blues easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Mo' Better Blues end with hope? 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.