Is Out of the Blue violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Out of the Blue sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Out of the Blue scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 Out of the Blue 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.

Does Out of the Blue 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.

Out of the Blue

Name: Out of the Blue
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2006
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Karl Urban, Tandi Wright, Simon Ferry, Matthew Sunderland, Lois Lawn

The true story of a small town massacre

Directed by Robert Sarkies

Produced by Desert Road Films, New Zealand Film Commission

2006103 min6.5 / 10

A tense, harrowing true-crime drama about ordinary people confronting sudden, senseless violence and the courage required to survive and respond.

Ordinary people find extraordinary courage in the face of madness. On 13–14 November 1990 that madness came to Aramoana, a small New Zealand seaside town, in the form of a lone gunman with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle. As he stalked his victims the terrified and confused residents were trapped for 24 hours while a handful of under-resourced and under-armed local policemen risked their lives trying to find him and save the survivors. Based on true events.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Heist and Police Chase Movies Police Movies European Countries

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Police Gun Rampage New Zealand Neighbor

Questions people ask

Is Out of the Blue violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Out of the Blue sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Out of the Blue scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Out of the Blue easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Out of the Blue end with hope? 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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