Is The Mauritanian sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Mauritanian scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is The Mauritanian 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.

Does The Mauritanian end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Mauritanian violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Mauritanian

Name: The Mauritanian
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi

Directed by Kevin Macdonald

Produced by 30WEST, Topic Studios

2021129 min7.4 / 10

A sobering legal and moral reckoning with wrongful detention and torture, anchored by the relationship between a prisoner and his attorney fighting for justice.

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Detective And Interrogation Movies Historical War Movies Violent Revenge Movies Professional Occupations

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Prisoner Based On Novel Or Book Falsely Accused War On Terror Confession Guantanamo Bay Based On True Story Lawyer Torture Interrogation Sleep Deprivation

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Questions people ask

Is The Mauritanian sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Mauritanian scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Mauritanian easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Mauritanian end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Mauritanian violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.