Is The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young violent?

Barely. Less violent 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 The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young 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 The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young 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 Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

Name: The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Lazarus Lake, Jared Campbell

Directed by Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane

201490 min7.4 / 10

A meditative documentary about obsession, suffering, and human limits, following the brutal Barkley Marathons as a lens into what drives people to endure seemingly impossible pain.

In its first 25 years only 10 people have finished The Barkley Marathons. Based on a historic prison escape, this cult like race tempts people from around the world to test their limits of physical and mental endurance in this documentary that contemplates the value of pain.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving Religious Horror Movies Faith and Doubt Stories Honor And Duty Mount

Genres

Documentary History

Keywords

Marathon Tennessee Endurance Woman Director Trail Running Barkley Marathons

Questions people ask

Is The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young scary? 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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