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.

Does Sounder end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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 Sounder easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 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.

Sounder

Name: Sounder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Taj Mahal, Janet MacLachlan

Directed by Martin Ritt

Produced by Radnitz/Mattel Productions

1972105 min7.5 / 10

A tender, deeply human portrait of a Black family's resilience and love amid Depression-era poverty and injustice.

The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Urban and Small-Town Settings Family Relationships Bleak and Despairing Tone Blue-Collar Jobs

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Louisiana Great Depression Family Relationships Urban Hardship Sharecropper Prison Camp Stealing Food 1930s

Questions people ask

Is Sounder sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Sounder end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Sounder easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Sounder scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Sounder violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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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