Is Shooting Dogs sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Shooting Dogs violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Shooting Dogs scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Shooting Dogs 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 Shooting Dogs end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

Shooting Dogs

Name: Shooting Dogs
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2006
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Nicola Walker, David Gyasi

What would you risk to make a difference?

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones

Produced by CrossDay Productions, BBC Film

2006115 min7.5 / 10

A harrowing, morally urgent account of two men confronting impossible choices amid systematic genocide, grounded in historical atrocity and spiritual crisis.

Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.

Questions people ask

Is Shooting Dogs sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Shooting Dogs violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Shooting Dogs scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Shooting Dogs easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Shooting Dogs end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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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