Is Sea of Love scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Sea of Love 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.

Is Sea of Love 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.

Is Sea of Love 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.

Sea of Love

Name: Sea of Love
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1989
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker, William Hickey

Deception is dangerous. Desire is deadly.

Directed by Harold Becker

Produced by Universal Pictures

1989113 min6.6 / 10

A neo-noir thriller that weaves together a serial killer investigation with a dangerous romantic entanglement, exploring how desire and deception blur the line between hunter and hunted.

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Romantic Psychological Thrillers Media and Communication Devices American City Movies Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Crime Drama Romance

Keywords

New York City Newspaper Police Alcohol Detective Murder Serial Killer Neo-noir

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Sea of Love scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Sea of Love sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Sea of Love end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Sea of Love violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Sea of Love 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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