Is Nightmare Alley sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Nightmare Alley end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Nightmare Alley easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Nightmare Alley scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Nightmare Alley 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.

Nightmare Alley

Name: Nightmare Alley
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1947
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Tyrone Power, Helen Walker, Coleen Gray, Joan Blondell, Taylor Holmes

He was all things to all men… But only one thing to all women!

Directed by Edmund Goulding

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1947112 min7.2 / 10

A noir descent into moral corruption and self-destruction, following a carnival con man's ruthless climb and inevitable fall through deception and exploitation.

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Corrupted by Ambition Unresolved Grief Stories Conspiracy Thrillers Leisure and Entertainment Venues

Genres

Drama Thriller Crime

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Carnival Con Artist Film Noir Black And White Alcoholic Carny Mind Reading Act Carnies

Questions people ask

Is Nightmare Alley sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Nightmare Alley end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Nightmare Alley easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Nightmare Alley scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Nightmare Alley 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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