Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Shame easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Shame end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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.

Shame

Name: Shame
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie, Lucy Walters

Directed by Steve McQueen

Produced by HanWay Films, See-Saw Films

2011102 min6.9 / 10

A bleak, unflinching portrait of sexual compulsion and psychological damage, centered on a man's inability to connect and the traumatic past that haunts him.

Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival American City Movies Erotic Movies Taboo Sexual Relationships Friendship Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

New York City Pornography Sex Addiction Co-workers Relationship Internet Porn Self-loathing Brother Sister Relationship

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Shame sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Shame easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Shame end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Shame violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shame scary? 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.