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 Dresser 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.

Is The Dresser 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.

Is The Dresser scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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 Dresser 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 Dresser

Name: The Dresser
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2015
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Watson, Vanessa Kirby, Sarah Lancashire

Directed by Richard Eyre

Produced by BBC, Playground Entertainment

2015109 min6.2 / 10

A tender, intimate portrait of loyalty and friendship between a theatre dresser and his aging actor during wartime, blending Shakespearean gravitas with warmth and dark humor.

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships The Bittersweet Cost of Living Historical War Movies LGBTQ Movies Professional Occupations

Genres

Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Adultery World War Ii Remake Death Lgbt Personal Assistant

Questions people ask

Is The Dresser sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Dresser easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Dresser violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Dresser scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Dresser 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.

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