Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Shy People 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.

Yes. More frightening 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 Shy People violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Shy People 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.

Shy People

Name: Shy People
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Jill Clayburgh, Barbara Hershey, Martha Plimpton, Merritt Butrick, John Philbin

Women from separate worlds bound by a secret that will haunt them forever.

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky

Produced by The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

1987118 min6.3 / 10

A tense family drama about urban and rural worlds colliding, where buried secrets and addiction threaten fragile bonds between estranged relatives.

A Cosmo Magazine journalist and her daughter leave New York City to visit their distant relatives deep in the bayous of Louisiana.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Monster Movies About Trauma Loyalty Under Pressure Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Journalist Sibling Relationship Drug Addiction Louisiana Swamp Bayou Rural Area Cajoons

Questions people ask

Is Shy People sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Shy People end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Shy People scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Shy People violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Shy People 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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