Is The Deer Hunter sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Deer Hunter violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Deer Hunter scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Deer Hunter end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 Deer Hunter 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 Deer Hunter

Name: The Deer Hunter
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1978
Duration: 183 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep

One of the most important and powerful films of all time!

Directed by Michael Cimino

Produced by Universal Pictures, EMI Films

1978183 min8.0 / 10

An epic, unflinching portrait of how war shatters the bonds of working-class friendship and leaves survivors haunted by trauma they cannot escape.

Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.

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Questions people ask

Is The Deer Hunter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The Deer Hunter violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Deer Hunter scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Deer Hunter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Deer Hunter 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.

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