Is Shotgun Stories sad?

Yes, very. More sad 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.

Is Shotgun Stories violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 Shotgun Stories end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Shotgun Stories scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 Shotgun Stories 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.

Shotgun Stories

Name: Shotgun Stories
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2007
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Michael Shannon, Douglas Ligon, Barlow Jacobs, Michael Abbott Jr., Travis Smith

Two families. One feud. No going back.

Directed by Jeff Nichols

Produced by A Lucky Old Sun Production, Muskat Filmed Properties

200792 min6.9 / 10

A tense, melancholic portrait of familial bonds fractured by grief and revenge, rooted in the rural American South.

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Consequences Of Wrongdoing Coping With Death U S States And Regions Sibling Relationships

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Sibling Relationship Loss Of Loved One Arkansas

Questions people ask

Is Shotgun Stories sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Shotgun Stories violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Shotgun Stories end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Shotgun Stories scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Shotgun Stories 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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