Is The Grapes of Wrath 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.

Is The Grapes of Wrath scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Does The Grapes of Wrath end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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 Grapes of Wrath violent?

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.

Is The Grapes of Wrath 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 Grapes of Wrath

Name: The Grapes of Wrath
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon

The Joads step right out of the pages of the novel that has shocked millions!

Directed by John Ford

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1940129 min7.8 / 10

A sweeping, socially conscious drama about a family's desperate struggle for survival and dignity during the Great Depression, grounded in intimate family bonds amid systemic collapse.

Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Coping With Loss Corrupted by Ambition Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Roads and Railways

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Farm California Based On Novel Or Book Capitalism Ex-detainee Oklahoma Great Depression Road Trip Jail

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Questions people ask

Is The Grapes of Wrath sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Grapes of Wrath scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does The Grapes of Wrath end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The Grapes of Wrath violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Grapes of Wrath 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.