Is Enemy of the State violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

Is Enemy of the State scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Is Enemy of the State 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 Enemy of the State sad?

Not especially. Less sad 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.

Does Enemy of the State end with hope?

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.

Enemy of the State

Name: Enemy of the State
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1998
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Regina King, Loren Dean

It's not paranoia if they're really after you.

Directed by Tony Scott

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films

1998132 min7.1 / 10

A high-octane surveillance thriller that weaponizes paranoia as both plot engine and thematic statement, following an ordinary man hunted by an all-seeing state apparatus.

When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.

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Questions people ask

Is Enemy of the State violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Enemy of the State scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Enemy of the State easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Enemy of the State sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does Enemy of the State end with hope? 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.