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.

Does Belle end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 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.

Is Belle 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.

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.

Belle

Name: Belle
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2025
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Patrick Descamps, Jérémie Covillault, Anne-Lise Heimburger

Directed by Benoît Jacquot

Produced by Macassar Productions, Ciné-@

2025100 min5.9 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked murder mystery that upends a quiet marriage when a young guest's death makes the husband a suspect, forcing the couple to navigate suspicion, doubt, and the fragility of their life together.

A couple have a peaceful existence in a small provincial town. He is a teacher and she runs an opticians practical. Their life is turned upside when Belle, a friend’s daughter who is lodging with them, is found dead in her room. The husband becomes the prime suspect as the only one at home at the time.

Clusters

Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Urban and Small-Town Settings Crime and Thriller

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Small Town Based On Novel Or Book Murder Mystery

Questions people ask

Is Belle sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Belle end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Belle scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Belle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Belle violent? 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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