Is The Hurt Locker scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Hurt Locker easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Hurt Locker 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 Hurt Locker sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Hurt Locker end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 Hurt Locker

Name: The Hurt Locker
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2008
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, David Morse, Guy Pearce

You don't have to be a hero to do this job. But it helps.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Produced by First Light, Kingsgate Films

2008131 min7.3 / 10

A taut, visceral war thriller that uses bomb disposal as a crucible for examining obsession, duty, and the psychological toll of combat.

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

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Questions people ask

Is The Hurt Locker scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Hurt Locker easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Hurt Locker violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Hurt Locker sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Hurt Locker end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.