Is The Straight Story scary?

No. Less frightening 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 Straight Story easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% 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 Straight Story violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 Straight Story end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% 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 Straight Story one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% 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 Straight Story 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.

The Straight Story

Name: The Straight Story
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert

A true story that proves a little determination goes a very, very long way.

Directed by David Lynch

Produced by Les Films Alain Sarde, Picture Factory

1999112 min7.7 / 10

A gentle, meditative journey of an elderly man seeking reconciliation with his estranged brother, built on warmth, forgiveness, and the quiet beauty of small-town America.

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

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Questions people ask

Is The Straight Story scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is The Straight Story easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Straight Story violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does The Straight Story end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is The Straight Story one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Is The Straight Story sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.