Does The Decline of Western Civilization 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 Decline of Western Civilization sad?

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.

Is The Decline of Western Civilization 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.

Is The Decline of Western Civilization scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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 Decline of Western Civilization violent?

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 Decline of Western Civilization

Name: The Decline of Western Civilization
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1981
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag, Claude Bessy, Dinah Cancer, Exene Cervenka

See it in a theater.... where you can't get hurt.

Directed by Penelope Spheeris

Produced by Spheeris Films Inc.

1981100 min7.2 / 10

A raw, unflinching documentary portrait of the Los Angeles punk underground, capturing nihilism, self-destruction, and youthful rebellion through live performances and interviews.

The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X.

Questions people ask

Does The Decline of Western Civilization end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Decline of Western Civilization sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Decline of Western Civilization easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Decline of Western Civilization scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Decline of Western Civilization violent? 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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