Does The American President end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful 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.

Is The American President 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 The American President 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 The American President 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.

Is The American President sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

The American President

Name: The American President
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1995
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith

Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?

Directed by Rob Reiner

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Universal Pictures

1995113 min6.5 / 10

A warm, romantic comedy-drama about a widowed president navigating love and duty, balancing personal desire against public scrutiny with charm and earnestness.

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.

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Does The American President end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is The American President easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is The American President violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The American President scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The American President sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.