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.

Does Mesmerized end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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 Mesmerized 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.

Somewhat. More frightening 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 Mesmerized violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mesmerized

Name: Mesmerized
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: John Lithgow, Jodie Foster, Michael Murphy, Dan Shor, Harry Andrews

An arranged marriage. A deranged murder.

Directed by Michael Laughlin

Produced by Manchester Productions, Orinward Ltd.

198597 min4.8 / 10

A dark psychological drama about a vulnerable orphan trapped in a predatory marriage with a controlling, voyeuristic older man in turn-of-the-century New Zealand.

An orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Conspiracy Thrillers Unresolved Grief Stories Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories European Countries

Genres

Drama

Keywords

New Zealand

Questions people ask

Is Mesmerized sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Mesmerized end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Mesmerized easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Mesmerized scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Mesmerized violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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