Is Melancholia one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 100% 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.

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Melancholia end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% 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 Melancholia 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 Melancholia 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.

Is Melancholia 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.

Melancholia

Name: Melancholia
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2011
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, Cameron Spurr

It will change everything.

Directed by Lars von Trier

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Memfis Film

2011136 min7.2 / 10

A visually stunning, philosophically dense meditation on depression and nihilism set against the backdrop of planetary apocalypse, anchored by the fractured bond between two sisters.

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

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Questions people ask

Is Melancholia one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.
Is Melancholia sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Melancholia end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Melancholia easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Melancholia violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Melancholia 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.