Is The Ballad of Jack and Rose 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.

Does The Ballad of Jack and Rose end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Is The Ballad of Jack and Rose 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 The Ballad of Jack and Rose 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.

Is The Ballad of Jack and Rose 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.

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

Name: The Ballad of Jack and Rose
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener, Ryan McDonald, Paul Dano

Selfhood begins with a walking away, and love is proved in the letting go.

Directed by Rebecca Miller

Produced by Jack and Rose Productions, IFC Productions

2005111 min6.1 / 10

A dark, intimate family drama about isolation, desire, and the destructive boundaries between love and possession on an island commune.

Jack Slavin is an environmentalist with a heart condition who lives with his daughter, Rose, on an isolated island. While Jack fights against developers who wish to build in the area, he also craves more contact with other people. When he invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, and her sons, Rodney and Thaddius, to move in, Rose is upset. The complicated family dynamics makes things difficult for everyone in the house.

Clusters

Unresolved Grief Stories Dark Stories About Forbidden Desire Action Movies With Explosions Prison Escape Movies Stalkers and Voyeurs

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Runaway Commune Arson Incest Illness Environmentalism Diabetic Peeping Tom Scythe Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is The Ballad of Jack and Rose sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Ballad of Jack and Rose end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Ballad of Jack and Rose scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Ballad of Jack and Rose easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Ballad of Jack and Rose 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.

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