Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Listener violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Listener 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 Listener easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Listener end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 Listener

Name: The Listener
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Tessa Thompson, Logan Marshall-Green, Derek Cecil, Margaret Cho, Blu del Barrio

Lives are on the line.

Directed by Steve Buscemi

Produced by Hantz Motion Pictures, Sight Unseen Pictures

202497 min5.5 / 10

An intimate, emotionally weighted drama about a helpline volunteer navigating a night of crisis calls while her own hidden pain surfaces, exploring themes of connection, despair, and the fragile work of human compassion.

Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Unlikely Caregiver Friendships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Help Line

Questions people ask

Is The Listener sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Listener violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Listener scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Listener easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does The Listener end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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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