Ulee's Gold

Ulee's Gold

Directed by Victor Nuñez

Produced by Orion Pictures, Nunez-Gowan

1997112 min6.5 / 10

A quiet, introspective drama about a Vietnam veteran beekeeper forced to confront his emotional isolation when family secrets and past trauma resurface.

Third-generation Florida beekeeper Ulee Jackson may have gotten out of Vietnam alive, but he left a part of himself behind. Now he methodically tends his bees, carefully provides for his two grandchildren and keeps his emotions at bay. But when a long-buried secret threatens Ulee's business and family, he is forced to break through his emotional walls and confront the terror of his wounded spirit.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ulee's Gold sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Ulee's Gold easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Ulee's Gold end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ulee's Gold violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ulee's Gold scary? 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.

43/ 100

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Rarity59

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Surprise27

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Love45

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