Yes, very. More sad 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.

Does Control end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% 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 Control 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.

Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.

Control

Name: Control
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell

He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

Directed by Anton Corbijn

Produced by NorthSee, EM Media

2007122 min7.5 / 10

A stark, intimate portrait of artistic brilliance consumed by mental illness and despair, told in austere black and white.

The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Music And Musicians Musicians And Performers Mental Illness And Psychosis Doctors And Nurses

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Suicide New Love Wife Epilepsy Medicine Punk Rock Recording Contract Record Producer Record Label Black And White Extramarital Affair Joy Division

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel
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BuyGoogle Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube

Questions people ask

Is Control sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Control end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Control easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Control violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is Control 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.

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