No. Less frightening than 98% 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.

No. Less violent than 92% 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.

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Obit 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 Obit 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.

Obit

Name: Obit
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: William McDonald, Bruce Weber, Margalit Fox, William Grimes, Jon Pareles

An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.

Directed by Vanessa Gould

Produced by Topiary Productions, Green Fuse Films

201793 min6.4 / 10

A thoughtful, intimate documentary that finds profound humanity and meaning in the craft of chronicling lives through obituary writing.

How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Slow Character Dramas Grief Support Friendships Media and Communication Devices

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Newspaper Journalism Celebrity Death Archive Footage Essay Film New York Times Woman Director Obituaries

Questions people ask

Is Obit scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Obit violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Obit sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Obit easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Obit 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.

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