Is Stanley & Iris easy watching?

Yes. More comforting 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.

Is Stanley & Iris violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Stanley & Iris scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 Stanley & Iris end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 Stanley & Iris sad?

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.

Stanley & Iris

Name: Stanley & Iris
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1990
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro, Swoosie Kurtz, Martha Plimpton, Jamey Sheridan

Some people need love spelled out for them.

Directed by Martin Ritt

Produced by Star Partners II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1990104 min6.5 / 10

A tender, intimate romance about two wounded people finding connection and purpose through education and mutual care.

An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, she takes on trying to teach him to read in her kitchen each night.

Clusters

Realistic Romance Stories Long-Distance Love Stories Second Chance Romance Workplace Movies Coping With Death

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Widow Education Bakery Love Tutor

Questions people ask

Is Stanley & Iris easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Stanley & Iris violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Stanley & Iris scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Stanley & Iris end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Stanley & Iris sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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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