Is Badlands one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% 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 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.

Does Badlands end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

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.

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.

Is Badlands 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.

Badlands

Name: Badlands
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 1974
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates, Ramon Bieri, Alan Vint

In 1959 a lot of people were killing time. Kit and Holly were killing people.

Directed by Terrence Malick

Produced by Pressman-Williams, Jill Jakes Production

197494 min7.5 / 10

A poetic, visually stunning portrait of doomed young love set against a killing spree, balancing romantic intimacy with moral darkness and existential drift.

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Toxic Romantic Relationships Forbidden Love Stories Historical Forbidden Romance Roads and Railways

Genres

Drama Romance Crime

Keywords

Mass Murder Based On True Story Fugitive On The Run On The Road Killing Spree South Dakota Badlands Runaway Couple Fugitive Lovers

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Questions people ask

Is Badlands one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is Badlands violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does Badlands end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Badlands scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Badlands sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Badlands 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.