Is Sherman's March sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Sherman's March 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 Sherman's March 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 Sherman's March 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 Sherman's March 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.

Sherman's March

Name: Sherman's March
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1986
Duration: 158 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ross McElwee, Dede McElwee, Patricia Rendleman, Charleen Swansea, Ross McElwee Jr.

An improbable search for love

Directed by Ross McElwee

Produced by First Run Features

1986158 min6.3 / 10

A self-aware, digressive documentary that subverts its own premise by turning a historical journey into a wry, melancholic meditation on romantic failure and self-deception.

Documentarian Ross McElwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing General William T. Sherman's infamous scorched-earth march through the Confederacy in the latter stages of the Civil War. Instead, haunted by a recent breakup with a girlfriend, McElwee ends up documenting his progress -- or lack thereof -- in starting a new relationship. His journey then becomes one of self-reflection and self-discovery rather than a historical/sociological exploration.

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Questions people ask

Is Sherman's March sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Sherman's March violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Sherman's March scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Sherman's March easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does Sherman's March 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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