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 Priest easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Priest 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.

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.

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.

Priest

Name: Priest
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1995
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle, Cathy Tyson, Lesley Sharp

In a world of rituals, in a place of secrets, a man must choose between keeping the faith and exposing the truth.

Directed by Antonia Bird

Produced by BBC Film

199598 min6.3 / 10

A morally complex drama that uses the crisis of faith within a Catholic priest to interrogate institutional hypocrisy, sexual abuse, and the collision between religious doctrine and human truth.

The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face extraordinary events within his own congregation.

Questions people ask

Is Priest sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Priest easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Priest end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Priest scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Priest violent? 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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