Is The Big Sleep 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.

Does The Big Sleep end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Big Sleep sad?

Somewhat. More sad 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 Big Sleep 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.

Is The Big Sleep easy watching?

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 Big Sleep

Name: The Big Sleep
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1946
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Louis Jean Heydt

The picture they were born for!

Directed by Howard Hawks

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1946114 min7.6 / 10

A labyrinthine noir mystery where a cynical private detective navigates murder, blackmail, and moral ambiguity in the shadowy underbelly of Los Angeles.

Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.

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Questions people ask

Is The Big Sleep scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Big Sleep end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Big Sleep sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Big Sleep violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Big Sleep easy watching? 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.