Yes, very. More sad than 92% 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 Rumble Fish end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Is Rumble Fish 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 Rumble Fish easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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 Rumble Fish violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

Rumble Fish

Name: Rumble Fish
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1983
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Diana Scarwid

Rusty James can't live up to his brother's reputation. His brother can't live it down.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Produced by American Zoetrope, Hotweather Films

198394 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic portrait of a young street thug trapped between admiration for his brother's past and the fading allure of gang life, shot in a dreamy, stylized noir register.

Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Unresolved Grief Stories American City Movies

Genres

Crime Drama Romance

Keywords

Street Gang Pool Billiards Gang Thug Tulsa, Oklahoma Brother Brother Relationship Based On Young Adult Novel Dreary

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Rumble Fish sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Does Rumble Fish end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Rumble Fish scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Rumble Fish easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Rumble Fish violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

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.