Is The Dancer Upstairs 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 Dancer Upstairs sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Dancer Upstairs violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Dancer Upstairs 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.

Is The Dancer Upstairs 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 Dancer Upstairs

Name: The Dancer Upstairs
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2002
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante, Elvira Mínguez, Alexandra Lencastre

An honest man caught in a world of intrigue, power and passion.

Directed by John Malkovich

Produced by Vía Digital, Lolafilms

2002132 min6.1 / 10

A morally complex thriller about a detective's obsessive pursuit of a revolutionary leader, shadowed by political intrigue, personal corruption, and a destabilizing romantic entanglement.

A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.

Clusters

Betrayal By Insiders Toxic Romantic Relationships

Genres

Crime Drama Romance Thriller

Questions people ask

Is The Dancer Upstairs scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Dancer Upstairs sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Dancer Upstairs violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does The Dancer Upstairs end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Dancer Upstairs 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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