Is The Ref one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 89% 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 Ref end with hope?

Not especially. Less 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

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.

Somewhat. More violent 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.

Is The Ref 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.

The Ref

Name: The Ref
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Glynis Johns

They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.

Directed by Ted Demme

Produced by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures

199497 min6.6 / 10

A dark comedy that mines cruelty and chaos from a burglar trapped with a spectacularly dysfunctional family on Christmas Eve, balancing hostage-situation tension with irreverent family satire.

A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.

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Questions people ask

Is The Ref one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.
Does The Ref end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Ref scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Ref sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Ref violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Ref easy watching? 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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