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 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 Plague 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 Plague 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 Plague 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 Plague

Name: The Plague
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 148 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: William Hurt, Robert Duvall, Raúl Juliá, Sandrine Bonnaire, Jean-Marc Barr

Directed by Luis Puenzo

Produced by Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC), The Pepper-Prince Ltd.

1992148 min5.8 / 10

A tense, morally weighty drama about an idealistic doctor confronting plague and societal collapse, grounded in the human cost of epidemic and duty.

In a city in South America an outbreak of bubonic plague occurs. While people try to flee and the military close the city, an idealistic doctor decides to stay and help the sick. In the ever-changing circumstances, he puts up a brave fight, being helped by others but also involving them without being able to control the situation.

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Loyalty Under Pressure Disease Outbreak Movies Doctors And Nurses Famous Real Filming Locations

Genres

Action Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Outbreak Doctor Disease South America Plague

Questions people ask

Is The Plague sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Plague scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Plague easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Plague end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Plague 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.

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