Yes, very. More sad 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 Citizen X easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting 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.

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Citizen X violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 Citizen X end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

Citizen X

Name: Citizen X
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn, Joss Ackland

You don't want to know what he does... You just want to know when he's caught.

Directed by Chris Gerolmo

Produced by HBO, Asylum Films

1995105 min7.2 / 10

A grim, methodical procedural about institutional failure and moral corruption, told through a detective's struggle against bureaucratic indifference while hunting a prolific child killer.

Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.

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Questions people ask

Is Citizen X sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Citizen X easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Citizen X scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Citizen X violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Citizen X end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

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