Is H.M.S. Defiant 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 H.M.S. Defiant 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.

Does H.M.S. Defiant 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 H.M.S. Defiant sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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.

Is H.M.S. Defiant easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

H.M.S. Defiant

Name: H.M.S. Defiant
Genre: Adventure, History, War
Released: 1962
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Quayle, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock

The cry was MUTINY... and the decks ran red!...

Directed by Lewis Gilbert

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1962101 min6.5 / 10

A tense historical drama about naval mutiny and the clash between tyrannical authority and desperate men seeking justice, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.

Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.

Questions people ask

Is H.M.S. Defiant scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is H.M.S. Defiant violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does H.M.S. Defiant end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is H.M.S. Defiant sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is H.M.S. Defiant 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.

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