Is The Plague Dogs sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 Dogs scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Does The Plague Dogs 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.

Is The Plague Dogs 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 Plague Dogs 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 Plague Dogs

Name: The Plague Dogs
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam, Nigel Hawthorne, Warren Mitchell

Escape to a different world...and share the adventure of a lifetime.

Directed by Martin Rosen

Produced by Nepenthe Productions, Goldcrest

1982103 min7.8 / 10

A dark, melancholic survival drama that uses animal protagonists to explore themes of cruelty, persecution, and the fragility of innocent life.

Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.

Questions people ask

Is The Plague Dogs sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The Plague Dogs scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Plague Dogs end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Plague Dogs violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Plague Dogs 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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