Is DeKalb Elementary sad?

Yes. More sad 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.

Is DeKalb Elementary 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.

Does DeKalb Elementary 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 DeKalb Elementary scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 DeKalb Elementary 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.

DeKalb Elementary

Name: DeKalb Elementary
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tarra Riggs, Shinelle Azoroh, Bo Mitchell, Del Hunter-White, Champagne Powell

A true story of terror.

Directed by Reed Van Dyk

Produced by Off Road Productions

201720 min7.1 / 10

A tense, intimate dramatization of a 911 dispatcher's harrowing experience during a school shooting, grounded in real trauma and human connection under extreme duress.

Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Heist and Police Chase Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

School Shooting

Questions people ask

Is DeKalb Elementary sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is DeKalb Elementary easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does DeKalb Elementary end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is DeKalb Elementary scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is DeKalb Elementary violent? 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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