Is The Glass Menagerie sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Glass Menagerie end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Glass Menagerie 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.

Is The Glass Menagerie 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 Glass Menagerie 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 Glass Menagerie

Name: The Glass Menagerie
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Joanne Woodward, John Malkovich, Karen Allen, James Naughton

Directed by Paul Newman

Produced by Cineplex Odeon Films, Aspetuck Productions

1987134 min6.3 / 10

A claustrophobic family drama centered on an overbearing mother's grip on her adult children, suffused with regret, thwarted ambition, and the weight of unfulfilled dreams.

An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Dysfunctional Family Relationships Small-Town Underdogs

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Play Or Musical Overbearing Mother Southern Belle

Questions people ask

Is The Glass Menagerie sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Glass Menagerie end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Glass Menagerie violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Glass Menagerie scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Glass Menagerie 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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