Does News of the World end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 News of the World 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.

Is News of the World 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.

Is News of the World 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.

Is News of the World violent?

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.

News of the World

Name: News of the World
Genre: Drama, Western, Adventure
Released: 2020
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Michael Angelo Covino, Ray McKinnon, Mare Winningham

Find where you belong.

Directed by Paul Greengrass

Produced by Playtone, Pretty Pictures

2020118 min6.9 / 10

A contemplative Western about a solitary man finding purpose and connection through an unlikely bond with a traumatized orphan girl, set against the vast, beautiful landscape of post-Civil War America.

A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

Where to watch

StreamYouTube TV, Peacock, USA Network
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Questions people ask

Does News of the World end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is News of the World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is News of the World sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is News of the World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is News of the World violent? 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.