Is The Proposition violent?

Yes, very. More violent 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 Proposition sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 Proposition end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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 Proposition easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Proposition scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 Proposition

Name: The Proposition
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Emily Watson, David Wenham

This land will be civilized.

Directed by John Hillcoat

Produced by UK Film Council, Surefire Film Productions

2005104 min7.0 / 10

A brutal, morally corrosive Western that traps its protagonist between impossible choices in a savage landscape, exploring the cost of civilization and the nature of evil.

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

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Questions people ask

Is The Proposition violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Is The Proposition sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The Proposition end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Proposition easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Proposition scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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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