Is An American Crime scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% 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 An American Crime sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 An American Crime violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 99% 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 An American Crime easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% 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 An American Crime end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% 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 An American Crime one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% 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.

An American Crime

Name: An American Crime
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Released: 2007
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Elliot Page, Catherine Keener, Hayley McFarland, Nick Searcy, Romy Rosemont

The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.

Directed by Tommy O'Haver

Produced by First Look International, Killer Films

200797 min7.3 / 10

A harrowing true-crime account of systematic child abuse and torture in a suburban home, told with unflinching darkness and moral weight.

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

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Is An American Crime scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is An American Crime sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is An American Crime violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is An American Crime easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does An American Crime end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is An American Crime one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% 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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