Is The Paper Chase 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 Paper Chase 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 Paper Chase easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Does The Paper Chase 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.

Is The Paper Chase sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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 Paper Chase

Name: The Paper Chase
Genre: Drama
Released: 1973
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman, Graham Beckel, James Naughton

You may be looking at a future President, Supreme Court Justice, Secretary of State or a dropout.

Directed by James Bridges

Produced by Thompson-Paul Productions, 20th Century Fox

1973113 min6.8 / 10

A cerebral coming-of-age drama about intellectual ambition and romantic entanglement at Harvard Law, balancing the pressures of rigorous study with personal connection.

A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.

Clusters

Love Triangles and Complicated Choices Realistic Romance Stories Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Artists Fooling Themselves College Life

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Harvard University College Law Student Study Group Paper Airplane Mentor Protégé Relationship Rhetoric

Questions people ask

Is The Paper Chase violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Paper Chase scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Paper Chase easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does The Paper Chase end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Paper Chase sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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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