Is All the King's Men sad?

Yes. More sad 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.

Does All the King's Men end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 All the King's Men 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 All the King's Men 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 All the King's Men violent?

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.

All the King's Men

Name: All the King's Men
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7
Cast: John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge

He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !

Directed by Robert Rossen

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1949109 min7.0 / 10

A morally complex political drama tracing the corruption of an ambitious man's rise to power, examining how idealism curdles into ruthlessness.

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

Questions people ask

Is All the King's Men sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does All the King's Men end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is All the King's Men scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is All the King's Men easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is All the King's Men violent? 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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