A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

...Blanche, who wanted so much to stay a lady...

Directed by Elia Kazan

Produced by Charles K. Feldman Group, Warner Bros. Pictures

1951122 min7.6 / 10

A claustrophobic, psychologically devastating portrait of a fragile woman's mental collapse amid family dysfunction and sexual violence in the American South.

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.

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  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does A Streetcar Named Desire end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is A Streetcar Named Desire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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Rarity90

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Surprise48

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Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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