Does Norma Rae 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 Norma Rae violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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 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 Norma Rae easy watching?

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.

Norma Rae

Name: Norma Rae
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley

The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.

Directed by Martin Ritt

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Martin Ritt Productions

1979110 min7.2 / 10

A earnest, character-driven drama about a working-class woman finding her voice and agency through labor activism, grounded in real struggle and moral conviction.

Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.

Clusters

Conscience Against the System Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Underdog Comeback Stories Overcoming Adversity Stories Workplace Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Factory Based On Novel Or Book Alabama Based On True Story Single Mother Union Labor Labor Organizer Labor Union Workers Union Textile Worker Cotton Mill Worker's Rights

Questions people ask

Does Norma Rae end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Norma Rae violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is Norma Rae scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Norma Rae easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Norma Rae sad? 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.

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