Somewhat. More sad 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 Riff-Raff 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 Riff-Raff 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.

Does Riff-Raff 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.

Riff-Raff

Name: Riff-Raff
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Emer McCourt, George Moss, Jimmy Coleman, Ricky Tomlinson

Directed by Ken Loach

Produced by Parallax Pictures

199195 min6.7 / 10

A gritty, character-driven comedy-drama about working-class struggle and human connection in Thatcher-era London, balancing social critique with moments of warmth and aspiration.

Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with unemployment. Some help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, an aspiring singer.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Sharp Love Under Social Pressure Fantasy Versus Reality Artists Fooling Themselves Rich and Wealthy Families

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Pop Singer Working Class Poverty Construction Worker

Questions people ask

Is Riff-Raff sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Riff-Raff easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Riff-Raff violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Riff-Raff end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Riff-Raff 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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