Is King and the Clown sad?

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 King and the Clown scary?

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.

Does King and the Clown end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

Is King and the Clown 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.

Is King and the Clown 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.

King and the Clown

Name: King and the Clown
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon, Yoo Hai-jin

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik

Produced by Cineworld, Cinema Service

2005121 min7.0 / 10

A sumptuous, psychologically complex tragedy about two performers whose deep bond becomes entangled with forbidden desire and the lethal politics of a royal court.

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

Questions people ask

Is King and the Clown sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is King and the Clown scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does King and the Clown end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is King and the Clown violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is King and the Clown 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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