Is Shutter Island sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Shutter Island scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Shutter Island easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Shutter Island 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.

Is Shutter Island violent?

Somewhat. More violent 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.

Shutter Island

Name: Shutter Island
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 2010
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams

Someone is missing.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Phoenix Pictures

2010138 min8.2 / 10

A neo-noir psychological thriller that uses a missing-person investigation to unravel a protagonist's fractured mind and haunted past, building toward an ambiguous reckoning with trauma and identity.

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Shutter Island sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Shutter Island scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Shutter Island easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Shutter Island end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Shutter Island violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.