Is My Best Fiend sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 My Best Fiend 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 My Best Fiend 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.

Does My Best Fiend end with hope?

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.

Is My Best Fiend 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.

My Best Fiend

Name: My Best Fiend
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1999
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Eva Mattes, Baron van der Recke

Directed by Werner Herzog

Produced by Café Productions, Zephir Film

199999 min7.3 / 10

A darkly comic documentary portrait of an intense, paradoxical creative partnership built on mutual obsession, resentment, and inexplicable loyalty between two volatile artists.

A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.

Clusters

The Bittersweet Cost of Living Mental Illness Caregiving Dark Comedies About Ambition Dark Comedy Drama Journalism and Reporters

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Central And South America Complex Relationship Film Director Student Mentor Relationship Famous Actor Employee Boss Relationship

Questions people ask

Is My Best Fiend sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is My Best Fiend violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is My Best Fiend scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does My Best Fiend end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is My Best Fiend easy watching? 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.