Picnic
Unsurpassed! Unforgettable!
1955 • 114 min • Drama · Romance
Synopsis
Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 64 Audience · 112 · 100%
On Labor Day in a small Kansas town, a charismatic drifter disrupts the lives of two sisters and their community. His arrival sparks unexpected romance and forces characters to confront their desires and societal expectations. This classic drama explores themes of freedom versus conformity.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some passionate kissing and embraces
- Alcohol consumption by adults
- Brief arguments and emotional tension
- A character is left behind
What it models well
- Challenging social norms
- Pursuing personal happiness
- Finding one's path
Talk about it after
- Societal expectations versus individual desires
- The meaning of freedom and responsibility
- How appearances can be deceiving
- Small-town life and escape
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Top billed cast
Director: Joshua Logan • Crew: Daniel Taradash
Trailers & clips
Picnic (1955) Original Trailer [FHD]
Eureka Classics Trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.4/10 (112)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Box office
- $9,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0048491
- Official site
- eurekavideo.co.uk
