Is Requiem for a Heavyweight sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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.

Does Requiem for a Heavyweight 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 Requiem for a Heavyweight violent?

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 Requiem for a Heavyweight 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 Requiem for a Heavyweight 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.

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Name: Requiem for a Heavyweight
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris, Stanley Adams

The world of Mountain Riviera... the fast buck... the angry men... the lonely woman!

Directed by Ralph Nelson

Produced by Columbia Pictures

196295 min7.2 / 10

A melancholic character study of a washed-up boxer grappling with obsolescence, identity loss, and the search for meaning beyond the ring.

After suffering a brutal defeat and being told he can no longer fight, 37-year-old, scar-ridden prizefighter Louis 'Mountain' Rivera struggles to find a new direction in life.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness American City Movies Alcohol and Drinking Fate and Destiny

Genres

Drama

Keywords

New York City Champion Second Chance Prizefight Drunkenness Fight Manager Boxing Heavyweight Boxer

Questions people ask

Is Requiem for a Heavyweight sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Requiem for a Heavyweight end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Requiem for a Heavyweight violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Requiem for a Heavyweight easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Requiem for a Heavyweight 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.

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