Yes, very. More frightening than 97% 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 Dark City 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.

Is Dark City one of a kind?

Yes. More singular 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 sad 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.

Does Dark City end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Is Dark City violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 72% 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.

Dark City

Name: Dark City
Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction
Released: 1998
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien

They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off.

Directed by Alex Proyas

Produced by New Line Cinema, Mystery Clock Cinema

1998101 min7.3 / 10

A paranoid, visually gothic sci-fi noir about identity and manipulation in an eternal night, where reality itself is weaponized against the hunted.

A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.

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Questions people ask

Is Dark City scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Dark City easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Dark City one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Is Dark City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Dark City end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Dark City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% 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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