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 Barber 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 Barber 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 violent than 68% 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 sad 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.

Barber

Name: Barber
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2023
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Aidan Gillen, Steve Wall, Desmond Eastwood, Liam Carney, Rúaidhrí Conroy

Everybody has a secret.

Directed by Fintan Connolly

Produced by Fubar Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

202390 min4.7 / 10

A noir-inflected mystery thriller where a private investigator's search for a missing girl spirals into a dangerous web of corruption and moral compromise.

Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter. Set in Dublin against the background of a global pandemic, Barber’s initial investigation into Sara’s disappearance quickly darkens. Secrets start surfacing in unexpected ways. Before too long, Barber finds himself entangled with powerful men of shady morals determined to thwart his investigation. Has he bitten off more than he can chew?

Clusters

Corruption and Distrust

Genres

Crime Thriller Mystery

Questions people ask

Is Barber scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Barber easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Barber end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Barber violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Barber sad? Somewhat. More sad 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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