Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Cobweb violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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.

Does The Cobweb 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.

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 Cobweb 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 Cobweb

Name: The Cobweb
Genre: Drama
Released: 1955
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer, Gloria Grahame, Lillian Gish

The Story of the Strange Mansion on the Hill!

Directed by Vincente Minnelli

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1955124 min5.7 / 10

A mid-century institutional drama that uses a trivial conflict over décor as a lens into the psychological tensions and power dynamics simmering beneath the surface of a psychiatric hospital.

Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes – but drapes are the least of their problems.

Clusters

Mental Illness Caregiving The Bittersweet Cost of Living Dark Comedies About Ambition Corrupted by Ambition Prison Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Psychiatric Hospital Psychiatric Ward

Questions people ask

Is The Cobweb scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Cobweb violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Cobweb end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Cobweb sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The Cobweb 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.

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