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.

Does On the Beach end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% 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 On the Beach 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 On the Beach 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 On the Beach scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

On the Beach

Name: On the Beach
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
Released: 1959
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson

The Biggest Story of Our Time!

Directed by Stanley Kramer

Produced by Stanley Kramer Productions

1959134 min6.7 / 10

A haunting meditation on nuclear annihilation and human connection in the face of inevitable extinction, where a fragile romance blooms amid collective denial and approaching doom.

In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?

Questions people ask

Is On the Beach sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does On the Beach end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is On the Beach easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is On the Beach violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is On the Beach scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

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