Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Moby Dick end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Moby Dick violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 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 Moby Dick 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.

Moby Dick

Name: Moby Dick
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1956
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews

The man – The whale – The vengeance – The mightiest adventure ever seen!

Directed by John Huston

Produced by Moulin Productions Inc.

1956115 min7.1 / 10

An epic maritime adventure driven by one man's obsessive quest for vengeance against nature itself, exploring themes of fate, obsession, and humanity's struggle against forces beyond control.

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhorts his men to find Moby Dick, the great white whale. Ahab lost his leg to that creature and is desperate for revenge. As the crew soon learns, he will stop at nothing to gain satisfaction.

Clusters

Supernatural Horror Films Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Religious Horror Movies Wild Animals And Bears

Genres

Adventure Drama

Keywords

Stroke Of Fate Based On Novel Or Book Whale Obsession Boat Shipwreck Walrus Revenge Whaling Ship 19th Century Sperm Whale

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Questions people ask

Is Moby Dick sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Moby Dick end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Moby Dick violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Moby Dick scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Moby Dick easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.