Is The Parole Officer 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.

Is The Parole Officer 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 Parole Officer 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 Parole Officer 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 Parole Officer 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 Parole Officer

Name: The Parole Officer
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Released: 2001
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Ben Miller, Om Puri, Steven Waddington

Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.

Directed by John Duigan

Produced by Toledo Pictures, DNA Films

200193 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted crime comedy about a bumbling parole officer who must recruit his reformed ex-clients to clear his name, balancing humor with modest stakes and camaraderie.

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

Clusters

Buddy Comedy Adventures Comedic Heist Movies Odd Couple Comedies Buddy Cop Comedies Workplace Movies

Genres

Crime Comedy

Keywords

Northern England Bank Video Surveillance Murder Framed

Questions people ask

Is The Parole Officer sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Parole Officer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does The Parole Officer end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Parole Officer violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Parole Officer 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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