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 Sleepers 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.

Yes. More violent 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.

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.

Does Sleepers 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.

Sleepers

Name: Sleepers
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 147 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby, Jason Patric

Four friends have made a mistake that will change their lives forever.

Directed by Barry Levinson

Produced by Propaganda Films, Baltimore Pictures

1996147 min7.6 / 10

A dark, morally complex revenge narrative rooted in childhood trauma and institutional abuse, structured around a courtroom reckoning that forces confrontation with systemic failure and personal corruption.

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.

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Questions people ask

Is Sleepers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Sleepers easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Sleepers violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Sleepers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Sleepers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.