Is You Light Up My Life violent?

No. Less violent than 92% 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 You Light Up My Life scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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 You Light Up My Life end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 You Light Up My Life easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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 You Light Up My Life sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

You Light Up My Life

Name: You Light Up My Life
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1977
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Didi Conn, Joe Silver, Michael Zaslow, Stephen Nathan, Melanie Mayron

Sometimes when you reach for a dream you have to leave something behind.

Directed by Joseph Brooks

Produced by Columbia Pictures

197790 min5.4 / 10

A sincere coming-of-age romance about a young woman navigating family expectations, artistic ambition, and love while discovering her true self.

Laurie has been in show business since she was a child. Her dream is to be a singer, songwriter and actress. Her father wants her to be a comedian like him and Laurie only tries because it pleases her father. But she is a lousy comedian. She auditions for everything and is engaged to Ken, but Ken does not understand her needs. She has a one night stand with Chris, only to later find that he is a director. She has many emotions that have not yet been addressed and she must face them before she can get on with her life.

Clusters

Realistic Romance Stories Long-Distance Love Stories

Genres

Drama Romance

Questions people ask

Is You Light Up My Life violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is You Light Up My Life scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does You Light Up My Life end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is You Light Up My Life easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is You Light Up My Life sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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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