Is Starred Up violent?

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.

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 frightening than 76% 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 Starred Up 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.

Does Starred Up end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

Starred Up

Name: Starred Up
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend, David Ajala, Peter Ferdinando

We're all different on the inside.

Directed by David Mackenzie

Produced by Quickfire Films, Lipsync Productions

2014106 min7.1 / 10

A raw, claustrophobic prison drama centered on a volatile young man's struggle between destructive impulses and the possibility of redemption through therapy and fractured family bonds.

19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Fitting In and Friendship LGBTQ Movies European Regional Settings Feminist Themed Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Prison Group Therapy Juvenile Delinquent Britain Gay Parent Masculinity

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Questions people ask

Is Starred Up violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Starred Up sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Starred Up scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Starred Up easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Starred Up end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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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