Is Becket one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 87% 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.

Does Becket 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

Is Becket 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.

Becket

Name: Becket
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1964
Duration: 148 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

Directed by Peter Glenville

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Keep Films

1964148 min7.2 / 10

A grand historical drama about the tragic dissolution of a powerful friendship, centered on competing loyalties between secular and spiritual authority.

Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Priests and Religious Leaders Medieval Period

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

England Bishop Based On True Story Based On Play Or Musical Catholic Canterbury Archbishop 12th Century

Questions people ask

Is Becket one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Is Becket sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Becket end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Becket scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Becket violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Becket 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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