Is Without a Trace sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Without a Trace easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Without a Trace end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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 Without a Trace scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Without a Trace violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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.

Without a Trace

Name: Without a Trace
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1983
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes, Stockard Channing, Jacqueline Brookes

One morning, Alex Selky got dressed, waved goodbye to his mother, set off for school and disappeared.

Directed by Stanley R. Jaffe

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1983120 min5.4 / 10

A devastating true-crime drama centered on a mother's anguish and a detective's obsession following a child's inexplicable disappearance.

English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Coping With Loss American City Movies Kids In Danger Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama Mystery

Keywords

New York City Based On True Story Brooklyn, New York City Nypd Missing Child Child Kidnapping Working Mom Mother Child Separation Missing Son Mother Looking For Child

Questions people ask

Is Without a Trace sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Without a Trace easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Without a Trace end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Without a Trace scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Without a Trace violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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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