Does Lord of the Flies end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 Lord of the Flies 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.

Is Lord of the Flies violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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 Lord of the Flies 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.

Is Lord of the Flies sad?

Yes. More sad 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.

Lord of the Flies

Name: Lord of the Flies
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1963
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin, Tom Gaman

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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Questions people ask

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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