Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Son easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Son end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 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.

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 Son

Name: The Son
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, Anthony Hopkins

Directed by Florian Zeller

Produced by Ingenious Media, Film4 Productions

2022123 min6.7 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of a father's struggle to reach his suicidal teenage son, grounded in the specific pain of depression and family fracture.

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Coping With Loss Family and Marriage Problems Mental Illness And Psychosis Dysfunctional Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Depression Suicide Mental Illness Mental Health Child Of Divorce Divorced Parents Hard Father Son Conflict Self-harm

Where to watch

StreamHulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
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Questions people ask

Is The Son sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The Son easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does The Son end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Son scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Son 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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