Is Arsenic and Old Lace one of a kind?

Yes. More singular 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.

Does Arsenic and Old Lace end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 Arsenic and Old Lace sad?

Barely. Less sad 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 Arsenic and Old Lace easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Arsenic and Old Lace violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Arsenic and Old Lace scary?

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.

Arsenic and Old Lace

Name: Arsenic and Old Lace
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1944
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey

She Passed Out On Cary! No Wonder . . . She's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend!

Directed by Frank Capra

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1944118 min7.6 / 10

A darkly comedic romp where murder and mayhem are treated as absurd family quirks, balancing genuine affection with macabre hijinks.

Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!

Clusters

Lighthearted Pirate Adventures Funny Misfit Road Trip Whimsical Reinvention Through Romance Holidays And Celebrations Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Comedy Crime

Keywords

Poison Cemetery Insanity Cellar Marriage Halloween Murder Serial Killer Writer Corpse Critic

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Arsenic and Old Lace one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Does Arsenic and Old Lace end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Arsenic and Old Lace sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Arsenic and Old Lace easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Arsenic and Old Lace violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Arsenic and Old Lace scary? 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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