Is Running with Scissors one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% 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 Running with Scissors 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.

Does Running with Scissors 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 Running with Scissors 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 Running with Scissors 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 Running with Scissors 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.

Running with Scissors

Name: Running with Scissors
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2006
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Joseph Cross, Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes

Do not disturb them. They already are.

Directed by Ryan Murphy

Produced by TriStar Pictures, Plan B Entertainment

2006122 min5.8 / 10

A darkly comedic, surreal coming-of-age memoir about a neglected boy thrust into an eccentric therapist's chaotic household, balancing absurdist humor with genuine dysfunction and melancholy.

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Drama Weddings and Marriage Family and Marriage Problems Family and Class Legacy Doctors And Nurses

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Sibling Relationship Based On Novel Or Book Becoming An Adult Therapist Marriage Crisis 1970s Adoption

Questions people ask

Is Running with Scissors one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is Running with Scissors sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Running with Scissors end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Running with Scissors scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Running with Scissors violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Running with Scissors 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.

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