Is The Book of Life 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 Book of Life 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 Book of Life sad?

Not especially. Less sad 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 Book of Life scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Book of Life 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 Book of Life

Name: The Book of Life
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1998
Duration: 63 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Martin Donovan, PJ Harvey, Dave Simonds, Thomas Jay Ryan, Miho Nikaido

2000 seen by... Hal Hartley.

Directed by Hal Hartley

Produced by True Fiction Pictures, Haut et Court

199863 min6.4 / 10

A philosophically dense, surreal theological debate disguised as a millennial comedy, where the sacred and profane collide in Hal Hartley's characteristically deadpan, idea-driven style.

New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.

Clusters

Genuine Wonder, Playful Doubt Philosophical Life Reflections Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Visually Experimental Films

Genres

Comedy Fantasy

Questions people ask

Is The Book of Life violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Book of Life easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Book of Life sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Book of Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Book of Life 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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