Is Purple Violets violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Purple Violets scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Purple Violets easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 Purple Violets sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Purple Violets end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

Purple Violets

Name: Purple Violets
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2007
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Selma Blair, Patrick Wilson, Edward Burns, Debra Messing, Dennis Farina

A second chance for a first love.

Directed by Edward Burns

Produced by Wild Ocean Films, Marlboro Road Gang Productions

2007103 min5.8 / 10

A warm, character-driven romantic drama about rekindled first love and unfulfilled ambition, centered on female friendship and the tension between duty and desire.

Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love Brian Callahan, a successful crime novelist. Kate is Patti's best friend since college; she's a tough-talking schoolteacher who plays therapist to all Patti's problems, while she's got a few of her own.

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Realistic Romance Stories

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Questions people ask

Is Purple Violets violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Purple Violets scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Purple Violets easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Purple Violets sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Purple Violets end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

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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