Is Radio Flyer one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 96% 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.

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Radio Flyer violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

Does Radio Flyer end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 Radio Flyer 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 Radio Flyer 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.

Radio Flyer

Name: Radio Flyer
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Lorraine Bracco, John Heard, Adam Baldwin, Elijah Wood, Joseph Mazzello

Directed by Richard Donner

Produced by Stonebridge Entertainment, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions

1992114 min7.0 / 10

A bittersweet childhood memory about brotherly love and imagination confronting the dark reality of domestic abuse.

A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, Mike decides to convert their toy trolley, the "Radio Flyer", into a plane to fly him to safety.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Family Under Fire Extended Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

California Stepfather German Shepherd Physical Abuse Flying Machine Abuse Pets 1960s Brother Brother Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Radio Flyer one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.
Is Radio Flyer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Radio Flyer violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Radio Flyer end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Radio Flyer scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Radio Flyer 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.