Is Death Wish violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

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.

Is Death Wish 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.

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Does Death Wish end with hope?

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.

Death Wish

Name: Death Wish
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Released: 1974
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats, William Redfield

Vigilante, city style — judge, jury, and executioner.

Directed by Michael Winner

Produced by Landers-Roberts Productions, The De Laurentiis Company

197493 min6.9 / 10

A grim urban revenge thriller that transforms a grieving architect into a vigilante, exploring the moral collapse that follows personal tragedy in a lawless city.

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

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Questions people ask

Is Death Wish violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Death Wish sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Death Wish easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Death Wish scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Death Wish end with hope? 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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