Is Koyaanisqatsi sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Koyaanisqatsi end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Koyaanisqatsi violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Koyaanisqatsi easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Koyaanisqatsi scary?

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.

Koyaanisqatsi

Name: Koyaanisqatsi
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1983
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Marilyn Chambers

Life out of balance

Directed by Godfrey Reggio

Produced by IRE Productions, Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education

198386 min7.9 / 10

A wordless visual and musical meditation on humanity's destructive relationship with nature and technology, structured as a poetic lament for a civilization out of balance.

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

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Questions people ask

Is Koyaanisqatsi sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Koyaanisqatsi end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Koyaanisqatsi violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Koyaanisqatsi easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Koyaanisqatsi scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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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