Barely. Less sad than 80% 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 Putney Swope 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 Putney Swope 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 Putney Swope 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.

Is Putney Swope scary?

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.

Putney Swope

Name: Putney Swope
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1969
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Arnold Johnson, Stan Gottlieb, Allen Garfield, Archie Russell, Ramon Gordon

Up Madison Ave.

Directed by Robert Downey Sr.

Produced by Herald Productions (II)

196985 min6.3 / 10

A wildly irreverent, formally inventive satire of advertising and race in America that uses absurdist humor and rapid-fire visual gags to skewer corporate hypocrisy and systemic racism.

Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

Clusters

Comedies That Mock Society Absurdist Political Satire Action Movies With Explosions Comedy And Satire Weddings and Marriage

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Helicopter Marriage Satire Singer Business Advertising Executive Pro Integration War Toy Satirical Irreverent

Questions people ask

Is Putney Swope sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Putney Swope violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Putney Swope end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Putney Swope easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Putney Swope scary? 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.

60/ 100