Is Whose Life Is It Anyway? sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Whose Life Is It Anyway? 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 Whose Life Is It Anyway? 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 Whose Life Is It Anyway? end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Whose Life Is It Anyway? easy watching?

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.

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Name: Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, John Cassavetes, Christine Lahti, Bob Balaban, Kenneth McMillan

The ultimate drama in the human comedy.

Directed by John Badham

Produced by SLM Production Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1981119 min7.0 / 10

A profound, intimate legal and philosophical drama about autonomy, dignity, and the right to choose one's own fate in the face of catastrophic loss.

Ken Harrison is an artist that lives to make sculptures. One day he is involved in a car accident, and is paralyzed from his neck down. All he can do is talk and move his head, and he wants to die. Whilst he is in hospital he makes friends with some of the staff, and they support him when he goes to trial to be allowed to die.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Faith and Doubt Stories Coping With Loss Detective And Interrogation Movies Musicians And Performers

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Paraplegic Artist Paralysis Car Accident Suicide Thoughts Legal Battle

Questions people ask

Is Whose Life Is It Anyway? sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Whose Life Is It Anyway? scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Whose Life Is It Anyway? violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Whose Life Is It Anyway? end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Whose Life Is It Anyway? easy watching? 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.