Does Burke & Hare end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Burke & Hare 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.

Is Burke & Hare violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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 Burke & Hare scary?

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.

Burke & Hare

Name: Burke & Hare
Genre: Comedy, Thriller, History, Horror
Released: 2010
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Georgia King, Tom Wilkinson

No Job Too Small. No Body Too Big. No Questions Asked.

Directed by John Landis

Produced by Quickfire Films, Ealing Studios

201091 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic historical thriller that treats serial murder as a morally ambiguous business venture, balancing black humor with genuine menace.

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

Clusters

Comedic Villains Comedy And Satire Murder And Assassination Violent Revenge Movies Death and Dying

Genres

Comedy Thriller History Horror

Keywords

Heart Attack Black Humor Autopsy Murder Cruelty Anti Villain Grave Digger

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does Burke & Hare end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Burke & Hare easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Burke & Hare violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Burke & Hare sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Burke & Hare scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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.