Yes. More sad than 88% 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 violent than 88% 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 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 Attica easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Attica 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.

Attica

Name: Attica
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Clarence Jones, John Johnson, Herman Schwartz, Elizabeth Gaynes, James Asbury

Directed by Traci A. Curry, Stanley Nelson

Produced by Showtime Documentary Films, Firelight Films

2021117 min6.8 / 10

A sobering documentary examination of a pivotal moment of institutional violence and human desperation, grounded in firsthand testimony and historical weight.

Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Consequences Of Wrongdoing Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Gone Wrong Ancient History And Mythology

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Uprising Prison Riot Attica Hostages

Questions people ask

Is Attica sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Attica violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Attica scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Attica easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Attica end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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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