Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

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 Sommersby violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Sommersby end with hope?

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 Sommersby 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.

Sommersby

Name: Sommersby
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Released: 1993
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, Lanny Flaherty

She knew his face. His touch. His voice. She knew everything about him ... But the truth.

Directed by Jon Amiel

Produced by Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films

1993109 min6.4 / 10

A post-Civil War mystery-thriller centered on a woman's doubt about her husband's identity, blending intimate domestic tension with courtroom suspense and moral ambiguity.

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband, believed killed in battle. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he suddenly returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an imposter. Laurel herself is unsure, but willing to take the man into her home, and perhaps later into her heart.

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Questions people ask

Is Sommersby sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Sommersby scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Sommersby violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Does Sommersby end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Sommersby 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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