No. Less violent 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.

Yes. More sad 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.

Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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 Dead easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% 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 Dead end with hope?

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 Dead

Name: The Dead
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Donal McCann, Dan O'Herlihy, Helena Carroll, Cathleen Delany

A vast, merry, and uncommon tale of love.

Directed by John Huston

Produced by Liffey Films, Vestron Pictures

198783 min6.8 / 10

A delicate, introspective portrait of a marriage's hidden fractures emerging during an intimate evening, suffused with period nostalgia and quiet melancholy.

After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances Long-Distance Love Stories Bittersweet Family Stories Food and Dining European Regional Settings

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Dublin, Ireland Based On Short Story Dinner Party 1900s

Questions people ask

Is The Dead violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Dead sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Dead scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Dead easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Dead end with hope? 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.