Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Biutiful 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.

Is Biutiful 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.

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 59% 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.

Biutiful

Name: Biutiful
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 148 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella, Eduard Fernández

You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse.

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Produced by Menage Atroz, Mod Producciones

2010148 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing portrait of a dying man navigating poverty, exploitation, and fatherhood in Barcelona, seeking redemption and spiritual connection amid overwhelming darkness.

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System East Asian History & Culture Immigrants and Exiles Bleak and Despairing Tone Death and Dying

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Immigrant Barcelona, Spain Undocumented Immigrant Chinese Single Father Terminal Cancer Tense Harsh

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Questions people ask

Is Biutiful sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Biutiful end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Biutiful easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Biutiful scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Biutiful violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.