Is Gerald's Game sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Gerald's Game easy watching?

No. Less comforting 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 Gerald's Game scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Gerald's Game violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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 Gerald's Game 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.

Gerald's Game

Name: Gerald's Game
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken, Chiara Aurelia, Henry Thomas

Some games you play. Some you survive.

Directed by Mike Flanagan

Produced by Intrepid Pictures

2017104 min6.4 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological horror that traps its protagonist with both external danger and the internal ghosts of childhood trauma, building dread through isolation and fractured reality.

When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.

Clusters

Monster Movies About Trauma Depression and Complicity Supernatural Horror Films Psychological Thriller Movies Family Struggles Growing Up

Genres

Horror Thriller Drama

Keywords

Child Abuse Based On Novel Or Book Childhood Trauma Sorrow Car Accident Eclipse Dog Ghost Memoirs

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is Gerald's Game sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Gerald's Game easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Gerald's Game scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Gerald's Game violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does Gerald's Game end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.