Does A Shock to the System end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 A Shock to the System scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 A Shock to the System easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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 A Shock to the System violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 A Shock to the System sad?

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.

A Shock to the System

Name: A Shock to the System
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Released: 1990
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Peter Riegert, Swoosie Kurtz, Will Patton

Climbing the corporate ladder can be murder.

Directed by Jan Egleson

Produced by Brigand Films

199091 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic thriller about corporate ambition and revenge, where a slighted executive methodically eliminates obstacles through increasingly creative murders.

When experienced advertising executive Graham Marshall loses out on a promotion to a young man, he goes down in a path of vengeance.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Violent Death Penalty Films American City Movies Water Sports and Diving Murder And Assassination

Genres

Crime Comedy

Keywords

New York City Based On Novel Or Book Sailing Lighter Murder Electrocution Advertising Executive Advertising Agency Madison Avenue Corporate Ladder

Questions people ask

Does A Shock to the System end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is A Shock to the System scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is A Shock to the System easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is A Shock to the System violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is A Shock to the System sad? 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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