Is In the Time of the Butterflies sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 In the Time of the Butterflies 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 In the Time of the Butterflies 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.

Is In the Time of the Butterflies scary?

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 In the Time of the Butterflies 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.

In the Time of the Butterflies

Name: In the Time of the Butterflies
Genre: TV Movie, Thriller, Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2001
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Salma Hayek Pinault, Edward James Olmos, Mía Maestro, Demián Bichir, Pilar Padilla

Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.

Directed by Mariano Barroso

Produced by Barnstorm Films, Ventanarosa

200195 min6.3 / 10

A historically grounded drama about three sisters who transform from family-focused women into revolutionary activists under a brutal dictatorship, driven by grief and moral conviction.

Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Family Under Fire Doing Right In Disaster Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

TV Movie Thriller Drama History Romance

Keywords

Government Dictatorship Butterfly Dominican Republic

Questions people ask

Is In the Time of the Butterflies sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is In the Time of the Butterflies violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does In the Time of the Butterflies end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is In the Time of the Butterflies scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is In the Time of the Butterflies 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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