Where the Day Takes You

Where the Day Takes You

No parents. No rules.

Directed by Marc Rocco

Produced by CineTel Films, New Line Cinema

1992104 min6.1 / 10

A gritty, melancholic portrait of street youth in Los Angeles struggling to survive through hustling and gang bonds, where survival trumps hope.

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.

Questions people ask

  • Is Where the Day Takes You sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Does Where the Day Takes You end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Where the Day Takes You easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Where the Day Takes You scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Where the Day Takes You violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

26/ 100

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