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.

Is The Narrows easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Narrows end with hope?

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 Narrows 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 Narrows scary?

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 Narrows

Name: The Narrows
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Kevin Zegers, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sophia Bush, Eddie Cahill, Titus Welliver

He's got to get out, if he's going to get ahead.

Directed by François Velle

Produced by Serenade Films, Mr. Nice

2008107 min5.8 / 10

A coming-of-age drama about a young man navigating the tension between his working-class Brooklyn roots and the promise of upward mobility through education.

A 19 year old Brooklyn boy who is torn between two worlds when his photography portfolio wins him a partial scholarship to NYU. He must figure out how to balance his Italian neighborhood roots with the expansive, sophisticated world on the other side of the East River. Based on Tim McLoughlin's novel "Heart of the Old Country".

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Overcoming Adversity Stories Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds American City Movies

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

New York City Based On Novel Or Book College Student

Questions people ask

Is The Narrows sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Narrows easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Narrows end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Narrows violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Narrows scary? 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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