Is Mysterious Skin sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Mysterious Skin easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Mysterious Skin scary?

Yes. More frightening 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 Mysterious Skin end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Mysterious Skin 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.

Mysterious Skin

Name: Mysterious Skin
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jeffrey Licon, Mary Lynn Rajskub

Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.

Directed by Gregg Araki

Produced by Desperate Pictures, Fortissimo Films

2005105 min7.7 / 10

A harrowing, intimate exploration of childhood sexual trauma and its long-term psychological aftermath, told through two survivors processing their shared past.

A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.

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Questions people ask

Is Mysterious Skin sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Mysterious Skin easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Mysterious Skin scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Mysterious Skin end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Mysterious Skin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.