
Slums of Beverly Hills
Growing up is hard to do.
Directed by Tamara Jenkins
Produced by South Fork Pictures
A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy-drama set in 1970s Beverly Hills that balances humor and heartache as a teenage girl navigates family dysfunction, adolescent awakening, and the instability of nomadic living.
In 1976, a teenage girl struggles to cope while living with her neurotic lower-middle-class family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.
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Is Slums of Beverly Hills violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Slums of Beverly Hills sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Slums of Beverly Hills easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Slums of Beverly Hills scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Slums of Beverly Hills end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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