Is Shock Treatment violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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 Shock Treatment end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Shock Treatment scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Shock Treatment sad?

Not especially. Less sad 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.

Is Shock Treatment 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.

Shock Treatment

Name: Shock Treatment
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1981
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jessica Harper, Cliff DeYoung, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray

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Directed by Jim Sharman

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Lou Adler Productions

198194 min5.8 / 10

A frenetic, surreal musical satire that weaponizes absurdity and artifice to skewer television culture, celebrity obsession, and the hollowness of the American dream.

Brad and Janet Majors find their strained marriage put to the test on popular Denton TV show Marriage Maze. Poor Brad is heavily sedated and institutionalised, whilst Janet is given a radical makeover and primed for stardom. But what are the real motivations behind the kooky DTV crew and their enigmatic head-honcho, Farley Flavors?

Clusters

Absurdist Political Satire Comedies That Mock Society Justice and Freedom Media and Communication Devices Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Small Town American Way Of Life Musical Satire Sequel Social Commentary Fictional Game Show Obsessed Fan Televison Lyrical

Questions people ask

Is Shock Treatment violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Shock Treatment end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Shock Treatment scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Shock Treatment sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Shock Treatment 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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