Is The Black Marble easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Black Marble 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.

Is The Black Marble 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 Black Marble end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 Black Marble 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.

The Black Marble

Name: The Black Marble
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Released: 1980
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbara Babcock, John Hancock

JOSEPH WAMBAUGH'S DONE IT AGAIN. But he has never done it like this.

Directed by Harold Becker

Produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures

1980110 min4.9 / 10

A quirky buddy-cop romance that balances dark character flaws with comedic absurdity and genuine emotional connection between two damaged detectives.

When alcoholic homicide investigator Valnikov is transferred to a burglary case that seems to involve a creepy dogcatcher, he's also given a new partner -- the pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman, who's experiencing a midlife crisis and does not welcome Valnikov's company. But as these emotionally bruised cops are drawn deeper into the bizarre world of dog shows, animal fanatics and pet cemeteries, they're also drawn to each other.

Clusters

Quirky Concept Romance Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Whimsical Reinvention Through Romance Realistic Romance Stories

Genres

Comedy Crime Romance

Questions people ask

Is The Black Marble easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Black Marble sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Black Marble scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Black Marble end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Black Marble violent? 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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