Is The French Connection 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.

Is The French Connection 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 French Connection 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.

Does The French Connection 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 French Connection sad?

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 French Connection

Name: The French Connection
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1971
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi

Doyle is bad news—but a good cop.

Directed by William Friedkin

Produced by D'Antoni Productions, Schine-Moore Productions

1971104 min7.5 / 10

A gritty, procedural crime thriller driven by paranoia and relentless pursuit, where a morally compromised cop hunts a sophisticated criminal through the urban underworld.

Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.

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Questions people ask

Is The French Connection scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The French Connection violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The French Connection easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The French Connection end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The French Connection sad? 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.