Barely. Less sad 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Deathtrap end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Deathtrap violent?

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.

Is Deathtrap easy watching?

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.

Deathtrap

Name: Deathtrap
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth, Henry Jones

The trap is set... For a wickedly funny who'll-do-it.

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1982116 min6.7 / 10

A darkly comic thriller about theatrical ambition and murder, built on plot twists and the collision between a playwright's schemes and unexpected complications.

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

Clusters

Comedic Heist Movies Murder And Assassination Writers And Writing

Genres

Comedy Crime Drama

Keywords

Murder Playwright

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Questions people ask

Is Deathtrap sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Deathtrap scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Deathtrap end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Deathtrap violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Deathtrap easy watching? 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.