Is Ode to Billy Joe sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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.

Does Ode to Billy Joe end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Ode to Billy Joe 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 Ode to Billy Joe 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 Ode to Billy Joe 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.

Ode to Billy Joe

Name: Ode to Billy Joe
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1976
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Joan Hotchkis, Terence Goodman, Sandy McPeak

What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.

Directed by Max Baer Jr.

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1976105 min6.2 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama set in 1950s Mississippi that explores forbidden young love and sexual identity against the shadow of inevitable tragedy.

Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Roads and Railways Gender and Sexual Identity LGBTQ Movies U S States And Regions

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Sexual Identity Sexual Frustration Mississippi River Bridge Coming Of Age Doll Based On Song, Poem Or Rhyme Young Love Teen Suicide Jumping Off A Bridge Gay Theme Deep South

Questions people ask

Is Ode to Billy Joe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Ode to Billy Joe end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Ode to Billy Joe violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Ode to Billy Joe scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Ode to Billy Joe easy watching? 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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