Is Jonestown: Paradise Lost sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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 Jonestown: Paradise Lost easy watching?

No. Less comforting 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.

Does Jonestown: Paradise Lost end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 Jonestown: Paradise Lost scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% 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 Jonestown: Paradise Lost violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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.

Jonestown: Paradise Lost

Name: Jonestown: Paradise Lost
Genre: History, Documentary, Crime, Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ted Biggs, Rick Roberts, Quentin Krog, Brendan Murray, Alon Nashman

Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk

2007101 min6.8 / 10

A harrowing historical documentary that reconstructs the final days of Jonestown through survivor testimony, grappling with mass tragedy, cultic manipulation, and the collapse of a charismatic leader's control.

Jonestown: Paradise Lost is a documentary on the final days of Jonestown, the Peoples Temple, and Jim Jones. From eyewitness and survivor accounts, it recreates the last week before the mass murder-suicide on November 18, 1978.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Government Oppression Dramas Priests and Religious Leaders Professional Occupations Death and Dying

Genres

History Documentary Crime Drama

Keywords

Guru Mass Suicide Sect Portrait Of A Dictator Mass Tragedy Historical Documentary Documentary Portrait Sect Leader

Questions people ask

Is Jonestown: Paradise Lost sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Jonestown: Paradise Lost easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does Jonestown: Paradise Lost end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Jonestown: Paradise Lost scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Jonestown: Paradise Lost violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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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