Yes, very. More sad 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 Eve's Bayou 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.

Does Eve's Bayou 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 Eve's Bayou violent?

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.

Is Eve's Bayou easy watching?

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.

Eve's Bayou

Name: Eve's Bayou
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan

The secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart.

Directed by Kasi Lemmons

Produced by Trimark Pictures, Addis-Wechsler Productions

1997108 min6.5 / 10

A sultry, introspective family drama set in 1960s Louisiana that explores how secrets and betrayals fracture intimate bonds across generations.

Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.

Questions people ask

Is Eve's Bayou sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Eve's Bayou scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does Eve's Bayou end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Eve's Bayou violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Eve's Bayou easy watching? 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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