Is The Jazz Singer scary?

Barely. Less frightening 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 Jazz Singer 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 Jazz Singer 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.

Is The Jazz Singer sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Does The Jazz Singer end with hope?

Somewhat. More 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.

The Jazz Singer

Name: The Jazz Singer
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1927
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer, Otto Lederer

Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.

Directed by Alan Crosland

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

192796 min6.1 / 10

A foundational musical drama about generational and cultural conflict, centered on a young man's struggle between family duty and artistic ambition, told with warmth and period charm.

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances American City Movies Nazi Germany And Resistance Family Relationships Racism And Social Injustice

Genres

Drama Music

Keywords

New York City Dancer Parent Child Relationship San Francisco, California Jewish Ghetto Generations Conflict Jewish Life Black And White Blackface

Questions people ask

Is The Jazz Singer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Jazz Singer violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Jazz Singer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Jazz Singer sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Jazz Singer end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% 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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