Is The Butcher Boy sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Butcher Boy end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 Butcher Boy violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% 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 Butcher Boy 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 Butcher Boy easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Butcher Boy

Name: The Butcher Boy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Eamonn Owens, Alan Boyle, Fiona Shaw, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

Directed by Neil Jordan

Produced by Geffen Pictures, Butcher Boy Film Productions

1998110 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comic descent into madness that uses childhood friendship and surreal fantasy as a counterweight to familial trauma and mental illness.

Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.

Questions people ask

Is The Butcher Boy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does The Butcher Boy end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Butcher Boy violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is The Butcher Boy scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Butcher Boy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.