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 75% 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 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.

Does Shanghai end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Shanghai 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.

Shanghai

Name: Shanghai
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2010
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, David Morse, Ken Watanabe

In a world filled with secrets, solving a mystery can be murder.

Directed by Mikael Håfström

Produced by Living Films, Phoenix Pictures

2010105 min6.1 / 10

A noir-inflected espionage thriller set in wartime Shanghai, where a man's investigation into a friend's death entangles him in romance, conspiracy, and geopolitical intrigue.

An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding.

Questions people ask

Is Shanghai scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Shanghai sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Shanghai violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Shanghai end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Shanghai easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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