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.

Does The Field 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 Field violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 Field 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.

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 Field

Name: The Field
Genre: Drama
Released: 1990
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean, Frances Tomelty, Brenda Fricker

It Owns Him...It Possesses Him...And It Could Even Destroy Him

Directed by Jim Sheridan

Produced by Sovereign Pictures, Granada Television

1990110 min7.0 / 10

A dark, melancholic tragedy about obsessive land ownership and the destructive consequences of pride, set in rural 1930s Ireland.

"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Rural Countryside Setting Water and Waterways Animal Movies Blue-Collar Jobs

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Sheep Cliff Ireland Cattle Farmland Farmer 1930s Land Dispute Irish

Questions people ask

Is The Field sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Field end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Field violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Field easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Field scary? 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.