Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Peyton Place scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Peyton Place 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.

Is Peyton Place 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.

Is Peyton Place 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.

Peyton Place

Name: Peyton Place
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1957
Duration: 157 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Lana Turner, Hope Lange, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Diane Varsi

Small town America will never be the same again.

Directed by Mark Robson

Produced by Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox

1957157 min6.8 / 10

A mid-century melodrama that peels back the respectable facade of small-town America to expose sexual scandal, trauma, and moral hypocrisy beneath.

In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

Questions people ask

Is Peyton Place sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Peyton Place scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Peyton Place end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Peyton Place violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Peyton Place easy watching? 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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