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 August end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 August easy watching?

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.

August

Name: August
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Adam Scott, Robin Tunney, Andre Royo, Naomie Harris

Comes just before the fall

Directed by Austin Chick

Produced by Original Media

200888 min5.2 / 10

A tense, introspective drama about two brothers fighting to save their business as economic collapse looms, shadowed by historical inevitability.

Two brothers, ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs, attempt to keep their company afloat as the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001, one month prior to the 9/11 attacks.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Corrupted by Ambition Complicity Under Pressure

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is August sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does August end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is August violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is August scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is August easy watching? 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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