Is Ordinary People sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Ordinary People one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 85% 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 Ordinary People scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Ordinary People 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.

Does Ordinary People 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.

Is Ordinary People 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.

Ordinary People

Name: Ordinary People
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh

Everything is in its proper place... except the past.

Directed by Robert Redford

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises

1980124 min7.4 / 10

A deeply introspective family drama about grief, guilt, and the struggle to reconnect after tragedy, anchored in therapy and the slow work of emotional healing.

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

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Questions people ask

Is Ordinary People sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Ordinary People one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.
Is Ordinary People scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Ordinary People violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Ordinary People end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ordinary People 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.