Is Shot in the Heart sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Shot in the Heart 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 Shot in the Heart violent?

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.

Is Shot in the Heart scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is Shot in the Heart 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.

Shot in the Heart

Name: Shot in the Heart
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2001
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Elias Koteas, Eric Bogosian, Lee Tergesen, Terry Beaver

He was worth more dead than he ever was alive... but not to me. I was Gary Gilmore's brother.

Directed by Agnieszka Holland

200198 min6.0 / 10

A deeply introspective family drama that examines inherited trauma and moral reckoning through one man's struggle to understand his brother's violent legacy.

The story of a man coming to terms with the sins and secrets of his notorious brother and, in the process, exploring the legacy of violence in his own family.

Clusters

Coping With Loss Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Loyalty Under Pressure Consequences Of Wrongdoing Strong Female Characters

Genres

Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Shot in the Heart sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Shot in the Heart end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Shot in the Heart violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Shot in the Heart scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Shot in the Heart 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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