Is Polytechnique 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 Polytechnique 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 Polytechnique one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 93% 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 Polytechnique easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Polytechnique scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Polytechnique end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

Polytechnique

Name: Polytechnique
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Maxim Gaudette, Sébastien Huberdeau, Karine Vanasse, Evelyne Brochu, Martin Watier

Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Produced by Don Carmody Productions, Remstar Productions

200977 min7.1 / 10

A grave, unflinching dramatization of a real mass shooting that grapples with misogyny and senseless violence through a reflective, investigative lens.

A dramatization of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, on December 9, 1989, where 14 female engineering students were murdered (and 13 were wounded) by a 25 year old psychotic misogynist armed with a semi-automatic weapon.

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Questions people ask

Is Polytechnique sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Polytechnique violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Polytechnique one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.
Is Polytechnique easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Polytechnique scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Polytechnique end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.