Is The Quiet Earth sad?

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 Quiet Earth 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.

Does The Quiet Earth 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 Quiet Earth 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.

Is The Quiet Earth 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 Quiet Earth

Name: The Quiet Earth
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1985
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Anzac Wallace, Pete Smith, Tom Hyde

The End of the World is Just the Beginning

Directed by Geoff Murphy

Produced by Cinepro, Mr. Yellowbeard Productions Limited & Company

198591 min6.6 / 10

A meditative post-apocalyptic drama that uses solitude and existential dread to explore what it means to be human when civilization collapses.

After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.

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Is The Quiet Earth sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Quiet Earth scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Quiet Earth end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Quiet Earth easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Quiet Earth 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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