Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

Evil is inherent in the human mind, whatever innocence may cloak it...

Directed by Peter Brook

Produced by Two Arts Ltd., Allen-Hodgdon Productions

196392 min6.7 / 10

A bleak, intellectually rigorous descent into savagery that uses a group of stranded boys to interrogate the fragility of civilization and the darkness lurking beneath childhood innocence.

Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island. They appoint a leader and attempt to create an organized society for the sake of their survival. Democracy and order soon begin to crumble when a breakaway faction regresses to savagery with horrifying consequences.

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  • Does Lord of the Flies end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Lord of the Flies easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Lord of the Flies violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Lord of the Flies scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Lord of the Flies sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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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