Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

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 Cure 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.

Does The Cure end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

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.

The Cure

Name: The Cure
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1995
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Annabella Sciorra, Diana Scarwid, Bruce Davison

The best cure for a disease is friendship.

Directed by Peter Horton

Produced by Universal Pictures, Island World

199597 min7.9 / 10

A tender coming-of-age story about two boys forming an unlikely friendship while confronting mortality and the power of hope in the face of terminal illness.

Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter's life in an eventful summer.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Bittersweet Second Chances Kids In Danger U S States And Regions Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama Family

Keywords

Aids Mississippi River Minnesota Male Friendship Hiv Sick Child

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Amazon Video
BuyApple TV Store, Amazon Video

Questions people ask

Is The Cure sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Cure violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Cure easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Cure end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is The Cure scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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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