Movie

Getting Straight

1970 · 124 min

A talky, character-driven campus drama that mixes romantic comedy with earnest political debate, capturing the chaos of late-60s student unrest.

Tagline: America's children lay it on the line.
Overview: Graduate student Harry Bailey was once one of the most visible undergraduate activists on campus, but now that he's back studying for his master's, he's trying to fly right. Trouble is, the campus is exploding with various student movements, and Harry's girlfriend, Jan, is caught up in most of them. As Harry gets closer to finishing his degree, he finds his iconoclastic attitude increasingly aligned with the students rather than the faculty.
How it feels: Satirical, earnest, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Rebellion, identity, politics, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: rebellion
identity
politics
love
coming-of-age
Places: school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild