Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 8MM end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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.

Yes. More sad than 88% 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.

Yes. More violent than 88% 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 8MM easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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.

8MM

Name: 8MM
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1999
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare, Anthony Heald

You can't prepare for where the truth will take you.

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Produced by Global Medien KG, Hofflund/Polone

1999123 min6.5 / 10

A grim descent into the criminal underworld of pornography and snuff films, where obsessive investigation corrodes a man's moral center and family bonds.

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

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Questions people ask

Is 8MM scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does 8MM end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is 8MM sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is 8MM violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is 8MM easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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.