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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 Paperhouse 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 Paperhouse easy watching?

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.

Does Paperhouse 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.

Paperhouse

Name: Paperhouse
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1988
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Charlotte Burke, Elliott Spiers, Glenne Headly, Gemma Jones, Ben Cross

A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.

Directed by Bernard Rose

Produced by Working Title Films

198892 min6.5 / 10

A haunting, intimate fantasy about childhood isolation and connection that blurs the boundary between imagination and reality through a girl's drawings.

A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Houses and Dwellings Kids In Danger Family Struggles Growing Up Fate and Destiny

Genres

Drama Fantasy

Keywords

Dreams Nightmare House Lighthouse Disabled Child Drawing Childhood Imaginary World Dreaming

Questions people ask

Is Paperhouse sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Paperhouse scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Paperhouse violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Paperhouse easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Paperhouse 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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