Is The One and Only scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 One and Only easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% 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 One and Only sad?

Not especially. Less sad 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 One and Only 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.

Is The One and Only violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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 One and Only

Name: The One and Only
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1978
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Henry Winkler, Kim Darby, Gene Saks, William Daniels, Harold Gould

She had to marry him. She was too embarrassed to have him as a date.

Directed by Carl Reiner

Produced by First Artists, Balmoral Associates

197897 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted 1970s romantic comedy about a struggling young man pursuing stardom in wrestling while navigating marriage and ambition.

Andy Schmidt manages to win fellow student Mary’s heart, but getting a job after college turns out much harder than expected. Desperate and dreaming of stardom, he tries wrestling.

Clusters

Feel-Good Second-Chance Romance Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Fun Lighthearted Comedies Lighthearted Musical Comedies Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Comedy Romance

Keywords

Sports Show Business Dysfunctional Marriage Pro Wrestling 1950s

Questions people ask

Is The One and Only scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The One and Only easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The One and Only sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does The One and Only end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The One and Only violent? Not especially. Less violent 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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