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 Public easy watching?

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 Public 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.

Does The Public 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.

The Public

Name: The Public
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Taylor Schilling, Emilio Estevez, Jena Malone, Christian Slater

Every story matters.

Directed by Emilio Estevez

Produced by Hammerstone Studios, E2 Films

2019122 min6.5 / 10

A socially conscious drama about homelessness and civil disobedience that balances moral urgency with ambivalence about its own characters and outcomes.

An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Conscience Against the System Slow Character Dramas Comedy That Turns Sharp Intense Emotional Drama

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Library Affectation Cincinnati Angry Absurd Admiring Ambiguous Ambivalent Assertive Audacious Baffled Defiant

Questions people ask

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