Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
A gifted but volatile folk musician navigates Greenwich Village, confronting melancholy, gritty realities, and darkly comic struggles.
In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.
How intense is Inside Llewyn Davis?
Inside Llewyn Davis has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What Inside Llewyn Davis feels like
- Tone
- melancholygrittyintimatedarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
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Is Inside Llewyn Davis for you?
Is Inside Llewyn Davis scary?
No. Inside Llewyn Davis is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Inside Llewyn Davis gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Inside Llewyn Davis sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Inside Llewyn Davis OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is Inside Llewyn Davis?
Inside Llewyn Davis runs 1h 45m.
Where can I stream Inside Llewyn Davis?
Inside Llewyn Davis is streaming on Kanopy and Hoopla.
Does Inside Llewyn Davis have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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