Is The Legend of Barney Thomson one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 92% 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 Legend of Barney Thomson end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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 Legend of Barney Thomson 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.

Is The Legend of Barney Thomson violent?

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.

Is The Legend of Barney Thomson scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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 Legend of Barney Thomson 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.

The Legend of Barney Thomson

Name: The Legend of Barney Thomson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Ashley Jensen, James Cosmo

Directed by Robert Carlyle

Produced by Trinity Works Entertainment, Latitude Media

201596 min6.1 / 10

A dark comedy about an ordinary Glasgow barber's accidental descent into serial killing, balancing grotesque absurdity with the melancholy of a mediocre life spiraling out of control.

Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uninteresting life is about to go from 0 to 60 in five seconds, as he enters the grotesque and comically absurd world of the serial killer.

Clusters

Comedy That Turns Violent Comedic Villains Comedic Heist Movies Comedy And Satire Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Dark Comedy Serial Killer Accidental Killing

Questions people ask

Is The Legend of Barney Thomson one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.
Does The Legend of Barney Thomson end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Legend of Barney Thomson sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Legend of Barney Thomson violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Legend of Barney Thomson scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Legend of Barney Thomson easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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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