Is The Magdalene Sisters sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Magdalene Sisters 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 Magdalene Sisters 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 Magdalene Sisters 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.

Does The Magdalene Sisters 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 Magdalene Sisters

Name: The Magdalene Sisters
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2002
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Anne-Marie Duff, Nora-Jane Noone, Dorothy Duffy, Geraldine McEwan, Eileen Walsh

In a place that defied belief their only hope was each other.

Directed by Peter Mullan

Produced by Scottish Screen, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

2002119 min7.4 / 10

A harrowing historical drama about institutional cruelty and female resilience, grounded in the true horrors of Ireland's Magdalene asylums.

Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.

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Questions people ask

Is The Magdalene Sisters sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The Magdalene Sisters scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Magdalene Sisters easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Magdalene Sisters violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does The Magdalene Sisters 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.

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