Is Reuben, Reuben violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Reuben, Reuben sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Reuben, Reuben scary?

Not especially. Less frightening 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.

Is Reuben, Reuben easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Does Reuben, Reuben 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.

Reuben, Reuben

Name: Reuben, Reuben
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1983
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Tom Conti, Kelly McGillis, Roberts Blossom, Joel Fabiani, Cynthia Harris

Congratulations Gowan, you've finally turned failure into an art form!

Directed by Robert Ellis Miller

1983101 min6.4 / 10

A wry, character-driven comedy-drama about a dissolute poet's struggle with creative paralysis and redemption through unexpected human connection.

A drunken Scottish poet who has not written a word in years feels compelled to regain control of his life and work after meeting a beautiful young woman.

Clusters

Artists Fooling Themselves Realistic Romance Stories College Life Alcohol and Drinking Writers And Writing

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Obsession Poet Alcoholism Campus University New England

Questions people ask

Is Reuben, Reuben violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Reuben, Reuben sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Reuben, Reuben scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Reuben, Reuben easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Reuben, Reuben end with hope? 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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