Is Permanent Vacation 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 Permanent Vacation 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.

Does Permanent Vacation end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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 Permanent Vacation 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 Permanent Vacation 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.

Permanent Vacation

Name: Permanent Vacation
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Chris Parker, Leila Gastil, John Lurie, Richard Boes, Sara Driver

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

Produced by Cinesthesia Productions

198175 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic, meandering portrait of a drifting young man searching for meaning amid urban alienation and family dysfunction, told with deadpan humor and philosophical uncertainty.

In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for meaning in his life and meets some idiosyncratic characters along the way.

Clusters

Philosophical Life Reflections Mental Illness Caregiving Loneliness and Longing Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

New York City Saxophone Drifter Mental Illness

Questions people ask

Is Permanent Vacation sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Permanent Vacation violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Permanent Vacation end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Permanent Vacation scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Permanent Vacation 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.