Is What Makes a Family sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 What Makes a Family scary?

Barely. Less frightening 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 What Makes a Family 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.

Does What Makes a Family end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% 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 What Makes a Family easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

What Makes a Family

Name: What Makes a Family
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2001
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara, Al Waxman

Based on the controversial true story

Directed by Maggie Greenwald

Produced by Lifetime, Barwood Films

2001120 min6.3 / 10

A heartfelt legal drama about a mother fighting an unjust system to reclaim her daughter after her partner's death, grounded in real struggle and the bonds of family.

Janine and Sandy are a lesbian couple who decide to have a baby, but after a few years Sandy dies. This tragedy is exploited by Sandy's parents to snatch the girl from Janine's care. But then, and despite having the laws against her, Janine decides to fight in order to regain custody of her daughter.

Clusters

Conscience Against the System Love Under Social Pressure Doing Right In Disaster Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Detective And Interrogation Movies

Genres

Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Based On True Story Judicial System Lesbian History

Questions people ask

Is What Makes a Family sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is What Makes a Family scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is What Makes a Family violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does What Makes a Family end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is What Makes a Family easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

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