Barely. Less sad 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.

Is Volunteers easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Volunteers end with hope?

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.

Is Volunteers violent?

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.

Volunteers

Name: Volunteers
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1985
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, Gedde Watanabe

Ready or not, here they come.

Directed by Nicholas Meyer

Produced by HBO Films, Silver Screen Partners

1985107 min5.5 / 10

A comedic fish-out-of-water romp about a spoiled Yale grad fleeing debt who stumbles into Cold War intrigue in Thailand, balancing irreverent humor with period charm.

After graduating from Yale in 1962, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes his roomie's place as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Thai Golden Triangle with two other PCVs. Will he survive two years?

Questions people ask

Is Volunteers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Volunteers easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Volunteers end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Volunteers violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Volunteers 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.

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