Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Mercy violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Mercy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Mercy easy watching?

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 Mercy

Name: The Mercy
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Released: 2018
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Genevieve Gaunt

Based on the true story

Directed by James Marsh

Produced by BBC Film, Blueprint Pictures

2018102 min5.9 / 10

A tragic true-story drama about ambition and self-deception, following a man's unraveling as he pursues an impossible dream at the cost of everything.

In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.

Clusters

Complicity Under Pressure Corrupted by Ambition Journalism and Reporters European Regional Settings Cars And Racing

Genres

Drama Adventure

Keywords

England Inventor Based On True Story Argentina Press Agent 1960s Circumnavigation Golden Globe Race Yachtsman Trimaran

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, fuboTV
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Questions people ask

Is The Mercy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Mercy violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Mercy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Mercy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Mercy easy watching? 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.

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