Does Magnificent Obsession end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% 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 Magnificent Obsession sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Magnificent Obsession scary?

Barely. Less frightening 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 Magnificent Obsession easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Magnificent Obsession violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

Magnificent Obsession

Name: Magnificent Obsession
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1954
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger

This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession

Directed by Douglas Sirk

Produced by Universal Pictures

1954108 min6.8 / 10

A classic melodrama about redemption and love, where a reckless man's guilt and transformation become the vehicle for a passionate romance with the widow of the man he inadvertently wronged.

Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.

Clusters

Love Tested by Mortality Religious Guilt And Temptation Wealth and Riches Disabled Characters Drama Genre Mix

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Regret Redemption Blindness Rich Man Melodrama

Questions people ask

Does Magnificent Obsession end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Magnificent Obsession sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Magnificent Obsession scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Magnificent Obsession easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Magnificent Obsession violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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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