Is Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 100% 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: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 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.

Does Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 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: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 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: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 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: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

Name: Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Released: 2006
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Claire Janaro, Deborah Layton, Garrett Lambrev, Hue Fortson Jr., Janet Shular

Directed by Stanley Nelson

Produced by Firelight Media, Seventh Art Releasing

200686 min7.0 / 10

A harrowing historical documentary that examines the rise and catastrophic fall of a charismatic cult leader and the tragic mass death he orchestrated.

Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Movies About Institutional Injustice Fame and Celebrity Culture

Genres

Documentary History TV Movie

Keywords

Cult Mass Suicide

Questions people ask

Is Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of films.
Is Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple 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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