Yes. More sad than 88% 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.

Barely. Less violent than 86% 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 Carol easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Carol end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% 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.

Carol

Name: Carol
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy, Sarah Paulson

Some people change your life forever.

Directed by Todd Haynes

Produced by Killer Films, Number 9 Films

2015118 min7.5 / 10

A tender, visually luminous portrait of two women discovering love across class and age in 1950s America, shadowed by social constraint and the impossibility of their desire.

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

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Questions people ask

Is Carol sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Carol violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Carol easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Carol scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Carol end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% 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.