Yes, very. More sad 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.

Does Short Cuts 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 Short Cuts 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 Short Cuts 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.

Short Cuts

Name: Short Cuts
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1993
Duration: 188 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Bruce Davison, Jack Lemmon, Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore

From two American masters comes a movie like no other

Directed by Robert Altman

Produced by Spelling Films International, Avenue Pictures

1993188 min7.2 / 10

A sprawling, interconnected portrait of modern Los Angeles life that finds dark comedy and existential weight in the mundane failures and collisions of ordinary people.

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

Clusters

Toxic Romance Stories Dark Comedies About Ambition Mental Illness Caregiving Corrupted by Ambition American City Movies

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Suicide Helicopter Cheating Loss Of Loved One Fishing Jazz Singer Or Musician Modern Society Cellist Earthquake Los Angeles, California Hit By A Car Multiple Storylines

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Short Cuts sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Short Cuts end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Short Cuts violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Short Cuts easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Short Cuts 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.