Is The Slaughter Rule sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Slaughter Rule 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 Slaughter Rule easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 72% 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 Slaughter Rule end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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 Slaughter Rule violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Slaughter Rule

Name: The Slaughter Rule
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Ryan Gosling, David Morse, Clea DuVall, Amy Adams, David Cale

In life, every season counts.

Directed by Andrew J. Smith, Alex Smith

2002116 min5.6 / 10

A tender rural drama about grief and belonging, where a grieving young man finds healing through football, mentorship, and human connection.

A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Bittersweet Second Chances Grief Support Friendships Training And Mentorship

Genres

Drama

Keywords

American Football Coach Male Bonding Dead Father Mother Son Relationship High School American Football Rural America

Questions people ask

Is The Slaughter Rule sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Slaughter Rule scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Slaughter Rule easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.
Does The Slaughter Rule end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Slaughter Rule violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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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