Is Island in the Sun sad?

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 Island in the Sun end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Island in the Sun 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 Island in the Sun violent?

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 Island in the Sun 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.

Island in the Sun

Name: Island in the Sun
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1957
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins, Michael Rennie

Directed by Robert Rossen

Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox

1957119 min6.5 / 10

A mid-century drama that uses interracial romance and murder as vehicles to examine colonial politics and social inequality on a Caribbean island.

A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Racism And Social Injustice Unconventional Relationships And Marriage Famous Real Filming Locations

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Interracial Relationship Caribbean Sea Race Relations

Questions people ask

Is Island in the Sun sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Island in the Sun end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Island in the Sun scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Island in the Sun violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Island in the Sun 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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