Is The Best Man violent?

Barely. Less violent 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 Best Man 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.

Does The Best Man end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

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.

Is The Best Man 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.

The Best Man

Name: The Best Man
Genre: Drama
Released: 1964
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton, Shelley Berman

Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

Produced by United Artists

1964102 min7.3 / 10

A sharp, morally complex political drama that interrogates ambition, compromise, and the corrupting nature of power through the lens of a contested presidential nomination.

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

Clusters

Institutions Under Investigation Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Corrupt Institutions Exposed Complicity Under Pressure American City Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Election Campaign Presidential Election Politics Based On Play Or Musical Los Angeles, California Corrupt Politician Ex-president

Questions people ask

Is The Best Man violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Best Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Best Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Best Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Best Man 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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