Is Highlander violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% 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.

Does Highlander end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 frightening 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 Highlander 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.

Highlander

Name: Highlander
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Released: 1986
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery, Beatie Edney

There can be only one.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Produced by Davis-Panzer Productions, Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

1986116 min6.9 / 10

An epic sword-and-sorcery adventure spanning centuries, blending supernatural mythology with visceral action and existential weight about immortality and destiny.

He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.

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Is Highlander violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Highlander sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Highlander end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Highlander scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Highlander 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.