Is The Burning Bed sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Burning Bed scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% 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 Burning Bed violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Burning Bed easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Burning Bed end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Burning Bed

Name: The Burning Bed
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1984
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford

He didn't know how to stop it... she did.

Directed by Robert Greenwald

Produced by Tisch/Avnet Productions Inc.

1984100 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of domestic abuse that culminates in a desperate act of survival, examining systemic failure and the limits of endurance.

An abused battered wife has had enough of husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.

Questions people ask

Is The Burning Bed sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Burning Bed scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is The Burning Bed violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Burning Bed easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Burning Bed end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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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