Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 8 ½ Women violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 8 ½ Women end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 8 ½ Women easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

8 ½ Women

Name: 8 ½ Women
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1999
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Toni Collette

If every man thinks of sex once every nine minutes, what does he think of the other eight?

Directed by Peter Greenaway

Produced by Delux Productions, Kasander & Wigman Productions

1999121 min5.5 / 10

A darkly comic, philosophically playful exploration of grief, desire, and power dynamics wrapped in the surreal setup of a wealthy widower's harem experiment.

After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces. Each has a distinctive personality: a nun, a child bearer, a gambler, a student of Kabuki, a horsewoman with a pet pig, a maid. As a year passes, the women begin asserting their own power.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Erotic Movies Coping With Death Family Relationships Sex Work And Prostitution

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Loss Of Loved One Harem Illegal Prostitution Father Son Relationship

Questions people ask

Is 8 ½ Women sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is 8 ½ Women violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does 8 ½ Women end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is 8 ½ Women scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is 8 ½ Women easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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