The Beguiled

The Beguiled

Innocent, until betrayed.

Directed by Sofia Coppola

Produced by American Zoetrope

201793 min5.9 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic period drama about desire and betrayal in a confined space, where civility masks dangerous rivalries and transgression.

During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.

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  • Does The Beguiled end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Beguiled scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Beguiled sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Beguiled violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Beguiled easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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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Surprise8

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Love20

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