Movie

School Daze

1988 · 121 min

A lively, thought-provoking campus mosaic that mixes sharp satire, musical numbers, and earnest debate into a vivid portrait of Black student life.

Tagline: A new comedy with music.
Overview: Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, class, power
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
class
power
coming-of-age
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild