Is Side by Side violent?

No. Less violent 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.

Is Side by Side scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Side by Side easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 Side by Side end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

Side by Side

Name: Side by Side
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch

Can film survive our digital future?

Directed by Christopher Kenneally

Produced by Company Films

201299 min7.3 / 10

A thoughtful, visually rich documentary exploring cinema's technological evolution through conversations with legendary filmmakers, balancing reverence for film's legacy with curiosity about digital's future.

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Space and Science Wonders Art and Philosophy Movements Fate and Destiny Journalism and Reporters

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Movie Business Interview Cinematographer Filmmaking Documentary Filmmaking Future Vision Celebrity Interview Artistic Revolution Artistic Legacy Vision Of The Future Revolutionary Art

Where to watch

StreamEchoboom Amazon Channel, FUEL TV+ Amazon Channel
FreeHoopla, Kanopy
RentGoogle Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube

Questions people ask

Is Side by Side violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Side by Side scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Side by Side easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Side by Side end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Side by Side sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

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