Yes, very. More frightening 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 Brightburn end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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.

Is Brightburn violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Brightburn easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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.

Brightburn

Name: Brightburn
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 2019
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Jackson A. Dunn, Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner

He's not here to save the world.

Directed by David Yarovesky

Produced by Troll Court Entertainment, Screen Gems

201991 min6.2 / 10

A dark inversion of the Superman origin story that transforms a rural American family drama into a paranoid horror about a superpowered child becoming an unstoppable predator.

What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?

Clusters

Claustrophobic Paranoid Thrillers Injury And Mental Breakdown Psychological Thriller Movies Cursed Revenge Pacts Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Horror Science Fiction Drama

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Countryside Child Murder Country Life Kansas, Usa Super Power Super Villain Father Son Relationship Mother Son Relationship

Where to watch

StreamSony Pictures Core
RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Brightburn scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does Brightburn end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Brightburn violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Brightburn easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Brightburn sad? 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.