Is Pennies from Heaven sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Pennies from Heaven violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Pennies from Heaven 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 Pennies from Heaven easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Pennies from Heaven 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.

Pennies from Heaven

Name: Pennies from Heaven
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 1981
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris, John McMartin

There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains Pennies from Heaven.

Directed by Herbert Ross

Produced by Hera Productions, SLM Production Group

1981108 min6.1 / 10

A melancholic Depression-era romance that uses musical fantasy sequences to explore the gap between escapist dreams and harsh reality.

During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.

Clusters

Artists Fooling Themselves Bittersweet Doomed Romances Love Beyond Time and Flesh Ordinary Lives During Historic Events American City Movies

Genres

Drama Music Romance

Keywords

Chicago, Illinois Marriage Musical Great Depression Teacher Traveling Salesman 1930s

Questions people ask

Is Pennies from Heaven sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Pennies from Heaven violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Pennies from Heaven scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Pennies from Heaven easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Pennies from Heaven 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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