Flesh and Bone

Flesh and Bone

Evil is patient.

Directed by Steve Kloves

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Spring Creek Pictures

1993126 min6.0 / 10

A dark, melancholic thriller about a man haunted by his father's violence who finds unexpected love with a woman tied to his trauma, only to have his past violently resurface.

Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.

Questions people ask

  • Is Flesh and Bone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Flesh and Bone scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Flesh and Bone violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Flesh and Bone end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Flesh and Bone easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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.

27/ 100

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Rarity46

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Surprise18

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Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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