Is Picnic at Hanging Rock sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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 Picnic at Hanging Rock one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular 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.

Does Picnic at Hanging Rock end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Picnic at Hanging Rock violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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 Picnic at Hanging Rock scary?

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 Picnic at Hanging Rock easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Name: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1975
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Rachel Roberts, Vivean Gray, Helen Morse, Kirsty Child, Tony Llewellyn-Jones

On St. Valentine's Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to picnic at Hanging Rock…Some were never to return.

Directed by Peter Weir

Produced by McElroy & McElroy, Picnic Productions Pty. Ltd.

1975107 min7.2 / 10

A haunting, deliberately enigmatic mystery about the inexplicable disappearance of schoolgirls at a remote Australian landmark, suffused with melancholy, beauty, and unanswerable dread.

In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It's not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.

Clusters

Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Philosophical Life Reflections Ambiguous Mental Breakdown Stories Holidays And Celebrations Family Struggles Growing Up

Genres

Drama Mystery

Keywords

Australia Based On Novel Or Book Orphanage Girls' Boarding School Based On True Story Coming Of Age Hanging Rock Atmospheric Valentine's Day 1900s Mysterious Disappearance

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Picnic at Hanging Rock sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Does Picnic at Hanging Rock end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Picnic at Hanging Rock easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.