Is Ash Wednesday violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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 Ash Wednesday scary?

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 Ash Wednesday 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 Ash Wednesday 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 Ash Wednesday 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.

Ash Wednesday

Name: Ash Wednesday
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 2002
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Edward Burns, Brian Burns, Vincent Rubino, Jimmy Cummings, Elijah Wood

Brothers in war. Brothers at war.

Directed by Edward Burns

Produced by IFC Productions, Marlboro Road Gang Productions

200299 min5.4 / 10

A dark, melancholic crime drama about Irish-American brothers torn between family loyalty and mob violence in 1980s Manhattan, grounded in themes of faith and vendetta.

In early 1980s Manhattan, a pair of Irish-American brothers become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Emotional Downfall

Genres

Drama Action Crime

Keywords

Hitman Gun Irish Mob Priest Tears Church Drink Vendetta Deli

Questions people ask

Is Ash Wednesday violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Ash Wednesday scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Ash Wednesday sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Ash Wednesday end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Ash Wednesday easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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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