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 River Queen 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 River Queen violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 River Queen 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 River Queen 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.

River Queen

Name: River Queen
Genre: Adventure, War
Released: 2005
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis, Stephen Rea, Temuera Morrison

With darkness all around, only the heart can see where the forest meets the river.

Directed by Vincent Ward

Produced by Silverscreen Films, The Film Consortium

2005114 min5.7 / 10

A period drama centered on a mother's desperate search for her son amid colonial conflict, balancing intimate human stakes against the darkness of war.

In 1860s New Zealand, a young Irish woman desperately trying to find her son finds herself caught on both sides of the lines during the wars between Māori tribes and the British colonial army.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Historical Forbidden Romance Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Native American & Frontier Life

Genres

Adventure War

Keywords

New Zealand Maori 19th Century

Questions people ask

Is River Queen sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is River Queen scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is River Queen violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does River Queen end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is River Queen 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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