Yes. More sad 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.

Does Hawaii end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

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 Hawaii 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.

Hawaii

Name: Hawaii
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Romance, History
Released: 1966
Duration: 189 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor

James Michener's novel reaches the screen.

Directed by George Roy Hill

Produced by The Mirisch Company, United Artists

1966189 min6.3 / 10

A sweeping historical drama about cultural collision and moral rigidity, centered on a missionary's marriage and faith tested against an island paradise.

Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.

Clusters

Faith and Doubt Stories Corrupted by Ambition Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Religion Versus The System Tropical Island Movies

Genres

Drama Adventure Romance History

Keywords

Missionary Hawaii 19th Century Maui Native Hawaiian Christian Missionary Calvinist

Questions people ask

Is Hawaii sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Hawaii end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Hawaii scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Hawaii violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Hawaii 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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