Yes. More violent than 83% 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.

Does Ragtime end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

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 Ragtime 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.

Ragtime

Name: Ragtime
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1981
Duration: 155 min
Rating: 7
Cast: James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern, Kenneth McMillan

The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.

Directed by Miloš Forman

Produced by The De Laurentiis Company, Sunley Productions Ltd.

1981155 min7.0 / 10

A sweeping historical drama that weaves together the lives of a black pianist and an upper-class white family against the backdrop of early 1900s New York, exploring themes of racial injustice, class conflict, and the violent undercurrents of America's Gilded Age.

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

Questions people ask

Is Ragtime violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Ragtime sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Ragtime end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Ragtime scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Ragtime 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.