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 Monster end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

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 Monster easy watching?

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.

Monster

Name: Monster
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Sakura Ando, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Eita Nagayama, Yuko Tanaka

Are they the ones we dream of, or the ones we fail to see among us?

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Produced by TOHO, Fuji Television Network

2023125 min7.9 / 10

A complex, multi-perspective mystery about childhood friendship and hidden identities that interrogates how we judge and misunderstand those closest to us.

After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.

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Questions people ask

Is Monster sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Monster end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Monster violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Monster easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Monster scary? 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.