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 The Accused violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 The Accused easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 The Accused scary?

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.

Does The Accused end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Accused

Name: The Accused
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn

The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Jaffe-Lansing

1988111 min7.1 / 10

A harrowing courtroom drama that confronts systemic injustice and victim-blaming through the traumatic journey of a rape survivor seeking accountability.

Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.

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Questions people ask

Is The Accused sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Accused violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Accused easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Accused scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Accused end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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