Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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.

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Ellis 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 Ellis easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

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.

Ellis

Name: Ellis
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Robert De Niro

Directed by JR

Produced by Unframed USA, Emerson Collective

201515 min6.6 / 10

A meditative, historically grounded short film about the liminal suffering of immigrants detained at Ellis Island, balancing documentary weight with elegiac atmosphere.

Ellis, a fourteen-minute film directed by JR and written by Academy Award winner Eric Roth, tells the elusive story of countless immigrants whose pursuit of a new life led them to the now-shuttered Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital. Following its opening in 1902, approximately 1.2 million people passed through the facility, where the Statue of Liberty can be seen from the windows. Languishing in a sort of purgatory awaiting their fate, many were never discharged.

Clusters

Slow Emotional Collapse Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Movies About Artists Famous Landmarks

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Art Ellis Island Short Film

Questions people ask

Is Ellis sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Ellis violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Ellis end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Ellis easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Ellis scary? 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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