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.

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 Serpico easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Does Serpico end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

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.

Serpico

Name: Serpico
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 1973
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe, Biff McGuire, Barbara Eda-Young

Many of his fellow officers considered him the most dangerous man alive - an honest cop.

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by Artists Entertainment Complex, Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company

1973129 min7.5 / 10

A grim, intellectually rigorous true-crime drama about institutional corruption and the isolation of a principled whistleblower within a system designed to protect itself.

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

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Questions people ask

Is Serpico sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Serpico scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Serpico easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Serpico end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Serpico violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.