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 scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 sad?

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.

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 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.

Nightmare Alley

Name: Nightmare Alley
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021
Duration: 151 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins

Man or beast.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Produced by Searchlight Pictures, Double Dare You

2021151 min6.9 / 10

A stylish, morally corrosive neo-noir about manipulation and self-destruction, where two predatory figures circle each other in a carnival of deception.

An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does Nightmare Alley end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Nightmare Alley scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Nightmare Alley sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Nightmare Alley easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Nightmare Alley 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.