Is Punching Henry 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 Punching Henry 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 Punching Henry 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 Punching Henry scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Punching Henry 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.

Punching Henry

Name: Punching Henry
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2017
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Sarah Silverman, Henry Phillips, J.K. Simmons, Mike Judge, Michaela Watkins

Comedy isn't funny.

Directed by Gregori Viens

Produced by Whitewater Films, Permut Presentations

201798 min5.9 / 10

A meta-comedic examination of artistic compromise and the cost of turning failure into entertainment, where the joke is on the comedian himself.

Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them.

Clusters

Dark Comedies About Ambition Dark Comedy Drama Mental Illness Caregiving Toxic Romance Stories American City Movies

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Comedian Television Producer Los Angeles, California Songwriter Struggling Career Ambushed

Questions people ask

Is Punching Henry sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Punching Henry violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Punching Henry end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Punching Henry scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Punching Henry 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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