Is The Last Picture Show 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 Last Picture Show 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 Last Picture Show violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 73% 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 Last Picture Show end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Last Picture Show 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 Last Picture Show

Name: The Last Picture Show
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1971
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd, Jeff Bridges, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn

Anarene, Texas, 1951. Nothing much has changed…

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich

Produced by BBS Productions, Columbia Pictures

1971119 min7.6 / 10

A melancholic, introspective portrait of adolescence and stagnation in a dying small town, where two friends grapple with love, duty, and the possibility of escape.

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Leisure and Entertainment Venues Urban and Small-Town Settings College Life Weddings and Marriage

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Small Town New Love Based On Novel Or Book Texas Graduation High School Graduation Billiard Hall Graduation Present Black And White Elopement 1950s Thoughtful

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Last Picture Show sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Last Picture Show scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Last Picture Show violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.
Does The Last Picture Show end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Last Picture Show 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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