Is Sunshine on Leith easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 90% 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 Sunshine on Leith 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 Sunshine on Leith scary?

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.

Is Sunshine on Leith 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.

Is Sunshine on Leith sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Sunshine on Leith

Name: Sunshine on Leith
Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Paul Brannigan, Jane Horrocks, Peter Mullan

When it happens... there's nothing like it!

Directed by Dexter Fletcher

Produced by DNA Films, BFI

2013100 min6.6 / 10

A warm, music-driven story about two soldiers finding their way home to family, love, and belonging in Edinburgh, balancing genuine struggle with hope and joy.

Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Found Family Stories Bittersweet Second Chances Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Musical Theatre & Opera

Genres

Music Comedy Drama

Keywords

Edinburgh, Scotland Musical

Questions people ask

Is Sunshine on Leith easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Does Sunshine on Leith end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Sunshine on Leith scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Sunshine on Leith violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Sunshine on Leith sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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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