Is Four Days in September 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 Four Days in September sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Four Days in September easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 73% 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 Four Days in September violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Four Days in September end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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.

Four Days in September

Name: Four Days in September
Genre: Thriller, Drama, History
Released: 1997
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Cláudia Abreu

Their goal: freedom. Their only hope: an international incident. Their target: the American ambassador.

Directed by Bruno Barreto

Produced by Columbia TriStar, Petrobras

1997110 min7.5 / 10

A tense historical thriller about idealistic revolutionaries caught in a morally complex kidnapping plot during Brazil's military dictatorship, balancing political conviction against human cost.

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Revenge Gone Wrong Justice and Freedom Government Oppression Dramas Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Thriller Drama History

Keywords

Ambassador Kidnapping Freedom Revolutionary True Crime Military Dictatorship Brazilian Military Dictatorship

Questions people ask

Is Four Days in September scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Four Days in September sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Four Days in September easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.
Is Four Days in September violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Four Days in September end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

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