Does Apt Pupil 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 87% 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 Apt Pupil easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 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.

Is Apt Pupil violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

Apt Pupil

Name: Apt Pupil
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1998
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Brad Renfro, Ian McKellen, Bruce Davison, Elias Koteas, Joe Morton

If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn

Directed by Bryan Singer

Produced by Bad Hat Harry Productions, Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels

1998107 min6.5 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about the corrupting power of evil, told through the twisted mentorship between a brilliant teenager and a Nazi war criminal.

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.

Clusters

Consequences Of Wrongdoing Lies And Disguises Nazi Germany And Resistance LGBTQ Movies Professional Occupations

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

High School Based On Novel Or Book Secret Identity Troubled Teen Nazism 1980s School Counselor Nazi War Criminal Gay Theme

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Questions people ask

Does Apt Pupil end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Apt Pupil scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Apt Pupil easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Apt Pupil sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Apt Pupil violent? Yes. More violent than 80% 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.