Is The Slender Thread sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Slender Thread violent?

Barely. Less violent 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.

Does The Slender Thread end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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 Slender Thread scary?

Not especially. Less frightening 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 Slender Thread 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 Slender Thread

Name: The Slender Thread
Genre: Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Telly Savalas, Steven Hill, Ed Asner

When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Athene Productions

196598 min7.1 / 10

A tense, intimate crisis-line drama that races against time to explore the psychological and relational roots of suicidal despair while affirming the possibility of human connection and intervention.

Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Can Alan get the cavalry to save her in time before it's too late?

Questions people ask

Is The Slender Thread sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Slender Thread violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Slender Thread end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is The Slender Thread scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Slender Thread 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.