Is That Was Then... This Is Now sad?

Yes. More sad 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.

Does That Was Then... This Is Now end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 That Was Then... This Is Now scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is That Was Then... This Is Now violent?

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 That Was Then... This Is Now 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.

That Was Then... This Is Now

Name: That Was Then... This Is Now
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Larry B. Scott, Jill Schoelen, Kim Delaney

Life as a teenager isn't always easy.

Directed by Christopher Cain

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Taurus Film

1985102 min5.7 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama about adolescent alienation and the fragility of the bonds that keep troubled youth tethered to society.

A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Loyalty Under Pressure Teen Coming Of Age Stories

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Juvenile Delinquent

Questions people ask

Is That Was Then... This Is Now sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does That Was Then... This Is Now end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is That Was Then... This Is Now scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is That Was Then... This Is Now violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is That Was Then... This Is Now 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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