Is Sordid Lives scary?

Barely. Less 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.

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Is Sordid Lives violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Sordid Lives end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Sordid Lives 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.

Sordid Lives

Name: Sordid Lives
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2000
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Olivia Newton-John, Kirk Geiger, Beau Bridges, Bonnie Bedelia, Beth Grant

A black comedy about white trash.

Directed by Del Shores

Produced by Daly-Harris Productions, Davis Entertainment Classics

2000111 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic ensemble portrait of a dysfunctional Southern family gathering for a funeral, balancing irreverent humor with genuine pathos and acceptance.

As three generations of a family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their sordid lives.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Drama Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Action Comedy Comedy And Satire Gender and Sexual Identity

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Southern Usa Transvestite Texas Dark Comedy Based On Play Or Musical Dysfunctional Family Male Homosexuality Southern Baptist Trailer Trash Drag Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is Sordid Lives scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Sordid Lives sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Sordid Lives violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Sordid Lives end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Sordid Lives 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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