Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 100% 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 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 100% 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 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 100% 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 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 100% 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 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% 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 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom sad?

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.

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Name: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Genre: Horror, Drama
Released: 1976
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto

The final vision of a controversial filmmaker.

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Produced by Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA

1976117 min6.3 / 10

A deliberately transgressive philosophical horror film that uses extreme depictions of fascist cruelty and sexual violence to interrogate power, corruption, and the nature of evil itself.

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom violent? Yes, very. More violent than 100% of films.
Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of films.
Does Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.
Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.
Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom sad? 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.

65/ 100