Is Emperor Jones 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.

Is Emperor Jones scary?

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 Emperor Jones end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Emperor Jones violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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 Emperor Jones sad?

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.

Emperor Jones

Name: Emperor Jones
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1933
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy

GIN...GALS...DICE AND MURDER MADE HIM A FUGITIVE IN THE NIGHT! BUT MORNING FOUND HIM A KING!

Directed by Dudley Murphy

Produced by John Krimsky and Gifford Cochran Inc.

193373 min5.6 / 10

A pre-code drama about an ambitious fugitive who seizes power through cunning and bluster, only to face the psychological unraveling that comes with his ill-gotten throne.

Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff and bravado, finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.

Clusters

Paranoid Sci-Fi Conspiracies Conspiracy Thrillers Vigilante Justice Movies Paranoia and Procedure Tropical Island Movies

Genres

Drama Music

Keywords

Island Escape Pre-code Caribbean Sea

Questions people ask

Is Emperor Jones easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Emperor Jones scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Emperor Jones end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Emperor Jones violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Emperor Jones sad? 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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