Does Desperate Living end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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.

Is Desperate Living violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Desperate Living 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 Desperate Living sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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 Desperate Living 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.

Desperate Living

Name: Desperate Living
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1977
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, Mary Vivian Pearce

It isn't very pretty…

Directed by John Waters

Produced by Charm City Productions, Dreamland

197791 min6.3 / 10

A transgressive, deliberately grotesque dark comedy that revels in shock, exploitation, and anarchic absurdity as a form of social critique.

After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.

Clusters

Unapologetic Splatter Comedy Ridiculous Bad Movies Comedy That Turns Violent Comedic Splatter Horror Houses and Dwellings

Genres

Comedy Crime

Keywords

Fascism Delusion Exploitation Dark Comedy Pubic Hair Murder Cannibal Homeless Shelter Shock Humor Lgbt Lesbian Independent Film

Questions people ask

Does Desperate Living end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Desperate Living violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Desperate Living easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Desperate Living sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Desperate Living scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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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