Is Escape from New York scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Escape from New York 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 Escape from New York 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 Escape from New York 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 Escape from New York 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.

Escape from New York

Name: Escape from New York
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1981
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest

198199 min7.0 / 10

A cynical, dystopian action-thriller built on a reluctant anti-hero's high-stakes rescue mission through a lawless urban hellscape.

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

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Questions people ask

Is Escape from New York scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Escape from New York violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Escape from New York easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Escape from New York end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Escape from New York 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.