Is Jacob's Ladder scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% 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 Jacob's Ladder 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.

Does Jacob's Ladder end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 Jacob's Ladder easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Jacob's Ladder 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.

Jacob's Ladder

Name: Jacob's Ladder
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Horror
Released: 1990
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince

The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.

Directed by Adrian Lyne

Produced by Carolco Pictures

1990113 min7.4 / 10

A nightmarish descent into psychological disintegration where reality fractures under the weight of trauma, paranoia, and the blurred line between hallucination and truth.

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

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Questions people ask

Is Jacob's Ladder scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Jacob's Ladder sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Jacob's Ladder end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Jacob's Ladder easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Jacob's Ladder 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.