Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Romero end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 violent than 59% 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.

Is Romero 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.

Romero

Name: Romero
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1989
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Raúl Juliá, Richard Jordan, Ana Alicia, Eddie Velez, Alejandro Bracho

In defense of the poor in El Salvador, he fought with the only weapon he had... the truth.

Directed by John Duigan

Produced by Paulist Productions

1989105 min7.0 / 10

A reverent, spiritually grounded historical drama about one man's moral awakening and sacrifice in the face of systemic oppression and violence.

Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his county. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.

Clusters

Doing Right In Disaster Faith Rewarded Stories Faith and Doubt Stories Comedy And Satire Fitting In and Friendship

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Social Control Bishop Public Murder Murder Social Commentary Priest Church Catholicism

Questions people ask

Is Romero sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Romero end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Romero violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Romero scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Romero 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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