Is The River King 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 River King scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 River King end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 River King 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 River King 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 River King

Name: The River King
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Edward Burns, Jennifer Ehle, John Kapelos, Rachelle Lefevre, Bruce Murphy

It's the truth that haunts us

Directed by Nick Willing

Produced by First Choice Films, Kismet Film Company

200595 min5.8 / 10

A dark mystery about institutional corruption and grief, where a detective's personal trauma drives him to uncover the truth behind a boy's death, aided by supernatural intervention.

Abel Grey is sent to investigate the death of a boy from an exclusive local school, who is found floating in the river. Fearing scandal, the school insists it was suicide. But after discovering from the boy's girlfriend, Carlin, that he was being badly bullied, Abel suspects that a dangerous schoolboy initiation has gone horribly wrong and he secretly solicits the help of a sympathetic teacher, Betsy. He is warned off the investigation by his boss, as the school is a generous benefactor to the Police benevolent fund. Abel, however, cannot let the case go, not only because his own brother committed suicide years before, but also it seems that the spirit of the dead boy is leaving them clues as to what really happened that night.

Clusters

Religious Horror Movies Religion Versus The System Grief Turns Into Fear Supernatural Horror Films Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Drama Mystery Thriller

Keywords

Private School Teen Suicide Social Outcast Frozen Body Death Of Friend

Questions people ask

Is The River King sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The River King scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Does The River King end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The River King easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The River King 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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