Is The Front Runner sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Front Runner 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 Front Runner 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 Front Runner 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 Front Runner 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 Front Runner

Name: The Front Runner
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2018
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O'Brien, Molly Ephraim

Gary Hart was going to be President. Instead he changed American politics forever.

Directed by Jason Reitman

Produced by Bron Studios, Right of Way Films

2018113 min5.9 / 10

A tense political drama about ambition, scandal, and the collision between public image and private life in 1980s America.

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Complicity Under Pressure Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Dark Comedies About Ambition Romance And Relationships

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Politics Senator Colorado Politician Biography Based On True Story Scandal Love Affair Presidential Campaign 1980s

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Questions people ask

Is The Front Runner sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Front Runner violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Front Runner end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Front Runner scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Front Runner 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.