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.

Does Atonement end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

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 Atonement 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 Atonement 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.

Atonement

Name: Atonement
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2007
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave

Torn apart by betrayal. Separated by war. Bound by love.

Directed by Joe Wright

Produced by Universal Pictures, StudioCanal

2007123 min7.6 / 10

A haunting, meticulously crafted tragedy about how a single lie destroys lives across decades, framed by regret and the impossibility of redemption.

A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

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Questions people ask

Is Atonement sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Atonement end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Atonement scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Atonement easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Atonement 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.