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 Smooth Talk end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Smooth Talk scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 Smooth Talk easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 Smooth Talk 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.

Smooth Talk

Name: Smooth Talk
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 1985
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Laura Dern, Treat Williams, Mary Kay Place, Levon Helm, Elizabeth Berridge

Directed by Joyce Chopra

Produced by Palmyra Films, American Playhouse

198592 min6.2 / 10

A tense, intimate coming-of-age thriller that traces a teenage girl's loss of innocence through an unsettling encounter with a predatory stranger.

Connie, the fifteen-year-old black sheep of her family, finds her summertime idyll of beach trips, mall hangouts, and innocent flirtations shattered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Doomed Romantic Obsession Romantic Psychological Thrillers Gender and Sexual Identity Seasons of the Year

Genres

Drama Romance Thriller

Keywords

Coming Of Age Teenage Girl Summer Sexual Awakening Woman Director Female Sexuality Loss Of Innocence

Questions people ask

Is Smooth Talk sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Smooth Talk end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Smooth Talk scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Smooth Talk easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Smooth Talk violent? 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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