Is Mildred Pierce sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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.

Does Mildred Pierce 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 Mildred Pierce 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.

Is Mildred Pierce easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Is Mildred Pierce 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.

Mildred Pierce

Name: Mildred Pierce
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1945
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth

Please don't tell anyone what Mildred Pierce did!

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1945111 min7.6 / 10

A noir-inflected melodrama about maternal sacrifice and betrayal, where a woman's devotion to her ungrateful daughter becomes her undoing.

A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

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Questions people ask

Is Mildred Pierce sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Mildred Pierce end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Mildred Pierce scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Mildred Pierce easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Mildred Pierce 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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