Is The Toy 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.

Barely. Less violent 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 Toy end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% 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.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 sad than 73% 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 Toy

Name: The Toy
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1982
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel

When Jackie Gleason told his son he could have any present he wanted, he picked the most outrageous gift of all...Richard Pryor.

Directed by Richard Donner

Produced by Delphi Films, Columbia Pictures

1982102 min5.9 / 10

A heartwarming comedy about an unlikely friendship between a lonely rich boy and a working-class man, built on humor and the redemptive power of genuine human connection.

On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend.

Clusters

Uplifting Underdog Stories Underdog Comedy Teams Emotional Downfall Workplace Movies Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy Family

Keywords

Department Store Rich Kid Trophy Wife Employment Termination Richard Pryor

Questions people ask

Is The Toy easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Toy violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Does The Toy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is The Toy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Toy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.