Somewhat. More sad 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Rat end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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.

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.

Is King Rat 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 Rat

Name: King Rat
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1965
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: George Segal, James Fox, Tom Courtenay, Patrick O'Neal, James Donald

They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!

Directed by Bryan Forbes

Produced by Coleytown

1965134 min7.2 / 10

A character-driven war drama exploring survival, class, and moral compromise through the unlikely friendship between an American hustler and a British officer in a Japanese POW camp.

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Historical War Movies Asian City Movies

Genres

Drama War

Keywords

Singapore Pacific War Black And White

Questions people ask

Is King Rat sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is King Rat scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does King Rat end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is King Rat violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is King Rat 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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