Is Marathon Man scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Marathon Man violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 Marathon Man 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.

Does Marathon Man end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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 sad 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.

Marathon Man

Name: Marathon Man
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller

One man's dangerous attempts to clear his father's name

Directed by John Schlesinger

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1976126 min7.2 / 10

A taut, paranoid thriller about an innocent man caught in a web of government conspiracy, Nazi intrigue, and betrayal, anchored by psychological torment and relentless suspense.

A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.

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Questions people ask

Is Marathon Man scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Marathon Man violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Marathon Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Marathon Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Marathon Man sad? Somewhat. More sad 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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