Does The Cool World end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Cool World sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Cool World easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Cool World violent?

Somewhat. More violent 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 Cool World scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Cool World

Name: The Cool World
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1964
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Rony Clanton, Carl Lee, Yolanda Rodríguez, Clarence Williams III, Gary Bolling

HOOKER! FUZZ! JUNK! RUMBLE! These are words that mean big trouble in...

Directed by Shirley Clarke

Produced by Wiseman Film Productions

1964105 min5.5 / 10

A gritty, jazz-inflected portrait of youth desperation and gang culture in Harlem, examining how poverty and systemic racism drive adolescents toward violence.

A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Gone Wrong Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Trapped Heroes Fighting Back American City Movies

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Jazz Gang Racism Woman Director Harlem, New York City

Questions people ask

Does The Cool World end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Cool World sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Cool World easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Cool World violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is The Cool World scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

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