Is The Brotherhood sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Brotherhood scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 Brotherhood violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

Does The Brotherhood 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 Brotherhood 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.

The Brotherhood

Name: The Brotherhood
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1968
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Irene Papas, Luther Adler, Susan Strasberg

Honor. Loyalty. Betrayal.

Directed by Martin Ritt

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Brotherhood Company

196896 min6.1 / 10

A dark, introspective crime drama about familial obligation and moral compromise, centered on the tragic collision between a veteran's desire for independence and the inescapable pull of mafia legacy.

The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother dictate otherwise, and he finds himself being slowly drawn back into that world.

Questions people ask

Is The Brotherhood sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Brotherhood scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Brotherhood violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does The Brotherhood end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Brotherhood 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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