Does Joshua end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% 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.

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Joshua easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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.

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

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.

Joshua

Name: Joshua
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: 2007
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Jacob Kogan, Celia Weston, Dallas Roberts

The story of a perfect boy who had the perfect plan.

Directed by George Ratliff

Produced by ATO Pictures

2007105 min5.6 / 10

A deeply unsettling psychological thriller about a gifted child's calculated destruction of his family, driven by jealousy and malice.

The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua, an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Realistic Films About Cruelty Extended Family Relationships Violent Revenge Movies Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Drama Thriller Horror

Keywords

Child Abuse Baby Sibling Relationship Nanny Mother-in-law Bible Intellectually Gifted Sleeplessness Malice Depressed

Questions people ask

Does Joshua end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Joshua sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Joshua easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Joshua scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Joshua 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.

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