Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Affliction 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 frightening than 82% 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 Affliction easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Affliction violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

Affliction

Name: Affliction
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1998
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt

Like father like son...?

Directed by Paul Schrader

Produced by Largo Entertainment, Reisman / Kingsgate Productions

1998114 min6.3 / 10

A bleak psychological descent into trauma and inherited violence, where a small-town cop's investigation of a hunting accident becomes a mirror for his own fractured psyche and abusive family legacy.

A small town policeman must investigate a suspicious hunting accident. The investigation and other events result in him slowly disintegrating mentally.

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Is Affliction sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Affliction end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Affliction scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Affliction easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Affliction violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

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