Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 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 violent 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.

Does Beloved end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Beloved 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.

Beloved

Name: Beloved
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1998
Duration: 172 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Kimberly Elise, Thandiwe Newton, LisaGay Hamilton

The past has a life of its own.

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Harpo Films

1998172 min5.8 / 10

A haunting, trauma-steeped exploration of slavery's psychological and supernatural aftermath, where a ghost embodies the unresolved grief and violence of the past.

After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...

Questions people ask

Is Beloved sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is Beloved scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Beloved violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Beloved end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Beloved 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.

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