Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Escapist violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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 Escapist scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Escapist easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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.

Does The Escapist 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 Escapist

Name: The Escapist
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge, Liam Cunningham

5 Men. 4 Walls. 1 Plan.

Directed by Rupert Wyatt

Produced by Picture Farm, Parallel Film Productions

2008102 min6.2 / 10

A tense prison-escape thriller driven by a father's redemptive mission, balancing meticulous planning with the emotional weight of fractured family bonds.

Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.

Clusters

Family Under Fire Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Prison Escape Movies Prison Movies

Genres

Action Thriller

Keywords

Prison Escape Escaped Convict

Questions people ask

Is The Escapist sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Escapist violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Escapist scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Escapist easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Escapist 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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