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.

Is Cape Fear 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 Cape Fear 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.

Does Cape Fear 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.

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.

Cape Fear

Name: Cape Fear
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1991
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker

Sam Bowden has always provided for his family's future. But the past is coming back to haunt them.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Amblin Entertainment, Cappa Productions

1991128 min7.3 / 10

A relentless psychological thriller about a lawyer haunted by his past sins as a methodical, charismatic predator systematically terrorizes his family.

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.

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Questions people ask

Is Cape Fear scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Cape Fear violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Cape Fear easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Cape Fear end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Cape Fear 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.