Does Herod's Law end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Herod's Law 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 Herod's Law easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

Somewhat. More sad 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 Herod's Law 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.

Herod's Law

Name: Herod's Law
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Isela Vega, Salvador Sánchez, Juan Carlos Colombo

Why don't they want you to see it?

Directed by Luis Estrada

Produced by Bandidos Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

1999123 min8.0 / 10

A darkly comic political satire that traces one man's rapid moral corruption as he discovers the seductive power of office in a system built on violence and self-interest.

In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Violent Dark Comedy Nightmares Crime and Corruption Science Technology And Industry Cor

Genres

Comedy Crime Mystery Drama

Keywords

Corruption Political Party Politics Mayor 1940s

Questions people ask

Does Herod's Law end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Herod's Law scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Herod's Law easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Herod's Law sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Herod's Law violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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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