Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick

The Untold True Story

Directed by John Curran

Produced by Apex Entertainment, DMG Entertainment

2018107 min6.1 / 10

A dark, tense political thriller examining the moral collapse and cover-up following a fatal accident that destroys a young woman's life and tests the limits of privilege and accountability.

Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

Questions people ask

  • Does Chappaquiddick end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Chappaquiddick easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Chappaquiddick sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Chappaquiddick violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Chappaquiddick scary? 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.

34/ 100

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Rarity50

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Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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