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.

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 Pledge end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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 Pledge 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 Pledge 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 Pledge

Name: The Pledge
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2001
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Mirren, Aaron Eckhart, Robin Wright, Sam Shepard

Detective Jerry Black has made a promise he can't break, to catch a killer he can't find.

Directed by Sean Penn

Produced by Franchise Pictures, Clyde Is Hungry Films

2001124 min6.6 / 10

A dark, obsessive psychological thriller about a retiring detective consumed by an impossible promise to catch a killer, spiraling into paranoia and moral compromise.

A police chief, about to retire, pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Unresolved Grief Stories Suspicion, Guilt, and Fractured Trust Revenge Gone Wrong Honor And Duty

Genres

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Keywords

Promise Murder Drawing Porcupine Pledge Retirement Party Police Profiling

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, Philo, Shout! Factory
FreeHoopla, Kanopy, Fawesome
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RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Questions people ask

Is The Pledge sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Pledge scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Pledge end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Pledge violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Pledge 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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