Does The Telephone end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Telephone 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.

Is The Telephone sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Telephone scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Telephone 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 Telephone

Name: The Telephone
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1988
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 4.4
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, John Heard, Elliott Gould, Hervé Villechaize, Severn Darden

She's on the line... and off the wall.

Directed by Rip Torn

Produced by New World Pictures, Odyssey Entertainment

198882 min4.4 / 10

An eccentric character study of an isolated, struggling actress whose reliance on her telephone becomes both comedic and melancholic commentary on loneliness and delusion.

Crazy out of work actress Vashti Blue spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Dark Comedy Drama Toxic Romance Stories Dark Comedy Nightmares

Genres

Drama Comedy

Questions people ask

Does The Telephone end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Telephone violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Telephone sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Telephone scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Telephone 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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