Is The Candidate 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.

Does The Candidate end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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 Candidate 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 The Candidate 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.

Is The Candidate 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 Candidate

Name: The Candidate
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter, Allen Garfield

Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.

Directed by Michael Ritchie

Produced by Redford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

1972110 min6.5 / 10

A sharp political satire that follows an idealistic underdog candidate's gradual compromise and corruption as he unexpectedly gains traction in a Senate race.

Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.

Clusters

Dark Comedies About Ambition Institutions Under Investigation Comedy That Turns Sharp Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Science Technology And Industry

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

California Politics Political Campaign U.s. Senator Political Candidate

Questions people ask

Is The Candidate violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Candidate end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Candidate scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Candidate sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Candidate 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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