Does The King end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% 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 King 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.

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

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.

The King

Name: The King
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2006
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Gael García Bernal, William Hurt, Pell James, Paul Dano, Laura Harring

The devil made me do it.

Directed by James Marsh

Produced by ContentFilm, Film4 Productions

2006105 min6.0 / 10

A dark psychological thriller exploring corruption, abuse, and moral hypocrisy within a religious community, centered on a damaged man's destructive infiltration of his estranged father's church.

When Elvis Valderez is honourably discharged from the Navy, he heads to the small Texas town of Corpus Christi, where he introduces himself to Pastor David Sandow, his long-lost father, soon becoming a stalwart member of the church.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Supernatural Horror Films Grief Turns Into Fear Depression and Complicity Dysfunctional Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Loss Of Virginity Incest Illegitimate Son

Questions people ask

Does The King end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The King easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The King scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The King sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The King violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

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