The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

THE PICTURE THAT TOUCHES NEW HEIGHTS OF EMOTION

Directed by John M. Stahl

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1944137 min7.1 / 10

A deeply spiritual drama about faith tested by hardship, following a priest's humble struggle to build community in a hostile foreign land.

A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Keys of the Kingdom end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Keys of the Kingdom scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Keys of the Kingdom easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Keys of the Kingdom sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Keys of the Kingdom violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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