Is The Edge of the World sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Edge of the World scary?

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 Edge of the World violent?

Barely. Less violent 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.

Does The Edge of the World 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 Edge of the World easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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 Edge of the World

Name: The Edge of the World
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1937
Duration: 75 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: John Laurie, Belle Chrystall, Eric Berry, Kitty Kirwan, Finlay Currie

Directed by Michael Powell

Produced by Joe Rock Productions, Pax Films

193775 min7.1 / 10

A meditative, melancholic portrait of a dying way of life on a remote Scottish island, where inhabitants grapple with displacement and the loss of their ancestral home.

A way of life is dying on a remote Scottish island, but some of the inhabitants resist evacuating to the mainland.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Bittersweet Family Stories European Regional Settings Thoughtful and Sincere

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Meditative St. Kilda, Scotland

Questions people ask

Is The Edge of the World sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Edge of the World scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Edge of the World violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Edge of the World end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Edge of the World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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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