Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 Botany Bay violent?

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.

Does Botany Bay 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.

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.

Is Botany Bay 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.

Botany Bay

Name: Botany Bay
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Action
Released: 1952
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke, Murray Matheson

SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!

Directed by John Farrow

Produced by Paramount Pictures

195293 min6.6 / 10

A period adventure about injustice and survival on the high seas, driven by action and peril rather than introspection.

Based on the story of the start of Australia's colonisation. An American medical student is falsely convicted of robbery, with his sentence involving the torturous voyage with other prisoners to the new penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his attempt to escape, evil Captain Gilbert decides to return him to England on charges of mutiny.

Clusters

Vengeance Over Introspection Crime and Betrayal Stories Rebels Fighting Empires Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Adventure Romance Action

Keywords

Australia Ship Mutiny Based On Novel Or Book Convict 18th Century High Seas

Questions people ask

Is Botany Bay scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Botany Bay violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Botany Bay end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Botany Bay sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Botany Bay 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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